Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Related to Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A Systematic Review of Instrument Development and Validation

Conclusion
Laryngopharyngeal reflux is often diagnosed according to symptoms. Currently available LPR-related PRO measures used to symptomatically identify suspected LPR patients have disparate developmental rigor and important methodological deficiencies. Care should be exercised to understand the measurement characteristics and contextual relevance before applying these PRO measures for clinical, research, or quality initiatives.

Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - November 30, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Francis, D. O., Patel, D. A., Sharda, R., Hovis, K., Sathe, N., Penson, D. F., Feurer, I. D., McPheeters, M. L., Vaezi, M. F. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research