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Abstract

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) reflect patients’ abilities, difficulties and perceptions, but their use in ophthalmic care in Europe is unclear. We conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey among ophthalmologists in the UK, Germany and Switzerland to assess PROM use in routine care, their perceived value and implementation barriers. Only 31% of 112 respondents reported using PROMs, mostly in cataract care, with no differences across countries or clinical settings. Strikingly, perceived usefulness did not predict adoption. Reported barriers included staff and patient burden and uncertainty about instrument choice. To promote routine use of PROMs in ophthalmology, system-level integration and support are needed.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2025. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
Subjects:	R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Optometry & Visual Science
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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