Is the trend of increasing use of patient-reported outcome measures in medical device studies the sign of shift towards value-based purchasing in Europe?

Eur J Health Econ · 2019 · PMC6544589 · PMID 31098886

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Discussion There is a strong trend towards increased use of PROMs in clinical studies of medical devices, most of which are conducted in the Western European region.

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