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. 2020 Jul 6;55(1):90–96. doi: 10.1007/s43441-020-00193-5

Table 1.

Selected Patient-Centred Endpoints Across Several Different Therapeutic Areas (Non-exhaustive)

Therapy Area Patient Centric Outcome Measures
Respiratory diseases Dyspnoea, worsening disease, HRQoL, symptom control
Rheumatoid arthritis Pain, Fatigue, Activity limitation, emotional and physical health impact, impact on work/home life
Diabetes Psychological well-being, diabetes distress, depression
Cardiovascular disease

Atrial fibrillation: Ability to work, exercise tolerance, symptom severity, HRQoL

Heart failure: Symptom control, activities of daily living, independence, psychosocial health

Lung cancer HRQoL, fatigue and vitality, Pain, cough, shortness of breath, performance status
Breast cancer HRQoL, arthralgia, neuropathy, vasomotor symptoms, fatigue, pain, depression, arm and breast symptoms, body image
Chronic kidney disease Fatigue, pain, physical function, HRQoL
Inflammatory bowel diseases Change in bowel symptoms, pain and discomfort, normal activities, energy and fatigue, weight
Major depressive disorder Physical functioning, work functioning, social functioning, symptoms of depression, symptoms of anxiety

Source of information: The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement