Table 3.

Examples of Disease or Treatment Outcomes Reported by the Patient

Symptoms not obvious to observers	eg fatigue, headache, burning mouth
Psychological symptoms	eg depression, anxiety
Symptoms in absence of observer	eg sleep disturbances
Frequency of symptoms	eg Do the symptoms occur daily, weekly, occasionally?
Severity of symptoms	eg Pain is mild, moderate, or severe?
Nature and severity of disability experienced by the patient	eg How burdensome is the disease for the patient?
Impact of the disease or condition on daily life and quality of life	eg Does the oral condition interfere in patient’s daily life? eg Did the treatment impacted the patient’s quality of life?
Perception or feeling of the patient towards the disease or treatment	eg How do the patient feel about being edentulous? eg Is the patient satisfied with the prosthodontic treatment given?

Note: Data from Deshpande et al.15