Table 2.

The final research agenda, from 459 items initially submitted

Rank	Mean	Item
1	2.52	Impact of PROs on patient and/or provider decision making.
2	2.49	Accuracy of measuring quality in surgery with PROs versus clinical quality metrics.
3	2.46	Efficacy of patient-reported performance measures to reduce costs and improve quality.
4	2.41	Improve PROs data collection, integration, and presentation into the EHR.
5	2.36	Impact of patient expectations on their satisfaction with surgery.
6	2.35	Optimize presentation of PROs data to providers for rapid interpretation and action.
6	2.35	Efficient integration of PROs data collection and reporting into the clinical workflow.
8	2.33	Determine optimal method for transitioning PROMs from research tools to performance measures.
9	2.29	Create systems that use PROs data to alert providers to patient needs and flag actionable items.
10	2.27	Influence of patient-reported data on patient satisfaction with decision-making.
11	2.23	Establish PROs benchmarks in surgical care.
12	2.22	Effect of preoperative education on patient satisfaction with surgery.
13	2.21	Improve utilization of PROs among nonacademic providers and institutions.
14	2.19	Influence of patient-reported data on patient satisfaction with clinical care.
14	2.19	Develop strategies for better patient engagement and improved response rates.
16	2.17	Accuracy of patient-reported data as a primary outcome in surgical trials.
17	2.15	Role of PROs data in patient education.
18	2.13	Explore if patient access to PROs data improves quality.
18	2.13	Risk adjust and standardize PROs data.
20	2.11	Identify barriers to successful implementation of PROs measures in clinical trials.

EHR, electronic health record; PROs, patient reported outcomes; PROMs, patient-reported outcome measures.