TABLE 2.
The most important domains and the selected PROMs
| Domain | PROM(s) available | PROM(s) selected based on face validity | PROM(s) that were selected after the vote a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self‐esteem | IWQOL‐Lite, IWQOL‐Lite CT, PROS, WHO‐QOL BREF | IWQOL‐Lite, IWQOL‐Lite CT | IWQOL‐Lite |
| Physical health/functioning/symptoms | BAROS, BODY‐Q, BOSS, BQL‐Index, EQ‐5D‐5L, GIQLI, IWQOL‐Lite, IWQOL‐Lite CT, M‐A QOL QII, OP‐scale, PBOT, PROS, QOLOS, SF‐36, TRIM, WHO‐QOL BREF | BODY‐Q, BOSS, IWQOL‐Lite, IWQOL‐Lite CT, PBOT, QOLOS, SF‐36, TRIM | BODY‐Q, IWQOL‐Lite, SF‐36, |
| Mental/psychological health | BAROS, BODY‐Q, BQL‐Index, IWQOL‐Lite CT, M‐A QOL QII, SF‐36, TRIM, WHO‐QOL BREF | BODY‐Q, BQL‐Index, IWQOL‐Lite CT, SF‐36 | BODY‐Q |
| Social health | BAROS, BODY‐Q, BOSS, BQL‐Index, EQ‐5D‐5L, GIQLI, IWQOL‐Lite, IWQOL‐Lite CT, M‐A QOL QII, OP‐Scale, PBOT, PROS, QOLOS, SF‐36, TRIM, WHO‐QOL BREF | BODY‐Q, BOSS, BQL‐Index, GIQLI, IWQOL‐Lite, OP‐Scale, SF‐36 | BODY‐Q, IWQOL‐Lite, OP‐Scale |
| Stigma | — | — | — |
| Eating | BODY‐Q, BOSS, M‐A QOL QII, QOLOS, TRIM | BODY‐Q, BOSS, QOLOS | BODY‐Q |
| Body image | BODY‐Q, QOLOS | BODY‐Q, QOLOS | BODY‐Q, QOLOS |
| Excess skin | BODY‐Q, QOLOS | BODY‐Q, QOLOS | BODY‐Q, QOLOS |
Abbreviations: BAROS, Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System; BOSS, bariatric and obesity‐specific survey; BQL Index, Bariatric Quality of Life Index; GIQLI, Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index; IWQOL‐Lite, Impact of Weight Quality of Life‐Lite; IWQOL‐Lite CT, Impact of Weight Quality of Life‐Lite Clinical Trials; M‐A QoLQII, Moorehead‐Ardelt Quality of Life Questionnaire II; OP‐Scale, Obesity‐related Problems Scale; PBOT, Post Bariatric Outcome Tool; PROS, patient‐reported outcomes in obesity; QOLOS, Quality of Life for Obesity Surgery; SF‐36 Short Form Health Survey 36; TRIM, Treatment Related Impact Measure; WHOQOL‐BREF, World Health Organization Qualitiy of Life Questionnaire‐BREF.
PROMs were selected if >70% of the participants (people living with obesity and healthcare providers) or >70% of the persons living with obesity selected the PROM for that specific domain.