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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Aug;66(8 0):S12–S20. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.04.005

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The convergence of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures, electronic health records (EHR) development, and comparative effectiveness research (CER) movement. Note the increased adoption of electronic solutions for patient-reported outcome measures, the electronic conversion of medical records and emphasis on patient-centered solutions; and, the shift in emphasis of comparative effectiveness research to more patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).

HSM=Health Status Measurement

HRQOL=Health Related Quality of Life

PRO = Patient Reported Outcome

PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System

PCOR=Patient Centered Outcomes Research

PHR=Personal Health Record

CER=Comparative Effectiveness Research

EHR=Electronic Health Record

Circles indicate measurement of PROs

Triangles indicate the comparative effectiveness research field

Squares indicate the predominant forms of medical records