Table 2. PROMs Used to Evaluate Inpatient Recovery After Childbirth According to Domains.
| Domain | PROMs, No. | Studies, No. | Studies in each domain, % | Most commonly used PROMs (No. of studies) |
| Physical function | 2 | 2 | 1 | Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting (1)a |
| Pain | 2 | 9 | 7 | McGill Pain Scale (8) |
| Psychosocial distress | ||||
| Psychological | 19 | 25 | 72 | Impact of Event Scale (3) |
| Anxiety | 3 | 15 | STAI (12) | |
| Depression | 11 | 58 | EPDS (36) | |
| Psychosocial support | 5 | 6 | 4 | Berlin Social Support Scale (2) |
| Sleep | 1 | 1 | <1 | Athens Insomnia Scale (1)a |
| Motherhood experience | ||||
| Adapting to maternal role | 2 | 2 | 6 | Parenting Needs and Parenting Confidence Questionnaire (1)a |
| Maternal-neonatal bonding | 5 | 6 | Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (2) | |
| Breastfeeding and breast health | 2 | 3 | 2 | Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (2) |
| Fatigue | 5 | 6 | 5 | Fatigue Continuum Form (2)a |
| Sexual function | 1 | 1 | <1 | FSFI (1) |
| Cognition | 3 | 3 | 2 | Attentional Function Index (1)a |
| Global | 13 | 23 | NA | SF-36 (8) |
Abbreviations: EPDS, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score; FSFI, Female Sexual Function Index; NA, not applicable; PROMs, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures; SF-36, Short-Form 36 Health Survey; STAI, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
a
Five of the 32 inpatient recovery PROMs were unique (ie, these PROMs were not included in any outpatient studies [Table 1]); no PROMs assessed surgical complications or scar and wound healing domains as part of included inpatient recovery studies.