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. 2022 Feb 9;12:791773. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.791773

TABLE 4.

Outcomes measured using taxonomy by Dodd et al. (2018).

Domain Definition Number
Life impact
Emotional functioning “The impact of disease condition on emotions or overall wellbeing (e.g., ability to cope, worry, frustration, confidence, perceptions regarding body image and appearance, psychological status, stigma, life satisfaction, meaning and purpose, positive affect, self-esteem, self-perception, and self-efficacy)” 21
Social functioning “The impact of disease/condition on social functions (e.g., ability to socialize, behavior in society, communication, companionship, psychosocial development, aggression, recidivism, participation)” 19
Physical functioning “Physical activities of daily living (for example, ability to walk, independence, self-care, performance status, disability index, motor skills, sexual dysfunction, health behavior and management)” 7
Global quality of life “Includes only implicit composite outcomes measuring global quality of life” 6
Cognitive functioning “The impact of disease/condition on cognitive function (e.g., memory lapse, lack of concentration, attention), outcomes relating to knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (e.g., learning and applying knowledge, spiritual beliefs, health beliefs/knowledge)” 5
Resource use
Economic “General outcomes (e.g., cost, resource use)” 2
Hospital/Healthcare “Hospital: outcomes relating to hospital care” 1