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. 2014 Jul 22;4(7):e005601. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005601

Table 1.

Theory search concepts and example search terms

Search Concepts
A—PROMs B—PROMs related Impact or Improvement C—Publication types valuable in eliciting ‘theories’
Example index terms Outcome Assessment (Health Care)/Patient Satisfaction/ Feedback/Quality Improvement/ Comment/Letter/Editorial/
Example text word terms Public* reported measure*
Patient* outcome* measure*
Improve*
Impact*
Implement*
Comment on
Opinion*
View*

*indicates truncation.