A Brief Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality of Life (PROQOL) Instrument to Improve Patient Care

Jennifer L. Ridgeway; Timothy J. Beebe; Christopher G. Chute; David T. Eton; Lacey A. Hart; Marlene H. Frost; Daniel Jensen; Victor M. Montori; John G. Smith; Steven A. Smith; Angelina D. Tan; Kathleen J. Yost; Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss; Jeff A. Sloan

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001548

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A Brief Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality of Life (PROQOL) Instrument to Improve Patient Care

Jennifer L. Ridgeway,

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Timothy J. Beebe,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Christopher G. Chute,

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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David T. Eton,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Lacey A. Hart,

Affiliation Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Marlene H. Frost,

Affiliation Department of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Daniel Jensen,

Affiliation Public Health Services, Olmsted County Public Health, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Victor M. Montori,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Department of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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John G. Smith,

Affiliation Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Steven A. Smith,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Department of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Angelina D. Tan,

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Kathleen J. Yost,

Affiliations Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss,

Affiliation Data Collection Center, HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Jeff A. Sloan

* E-mail: jsloan@mayo.edu

Affiliation Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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A Brief Patient-Reported Outcomes Quality of Life (PROQOL) Instrument to Improve Patient Care

Jennifer L. Ridgeway,
Timothy J. Beebe,
Christopher G. Chute,
David T. Eton,
Lacey A. Hart,
Marlene H. Frost,
Daniel Jensen,
Victor M. Montori,
John G. Smith,
Steven A. Smith

Published: November 12, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001548

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