Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Clinical Registries

Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Clinical Registries

This practical course has been designed for clinicians, researchers, registry coordinators and other healthcare professionals planning to or currently collecting PROMs, and will be based on a conceptual framework model and guidelines for the use of PROMs in clinical registries.

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Course date

25 FEB 2026

Course delivery

Online via Zoom

Course fees

Full fee: $550 incl. GST

10% early bird discount for registrations received before 30 November 2025
10% discount for Monash University staff and alumni and Alfred Health staff
50% discount for undergraduate & postgraduate students 

Program contact

shortcourses.depm@monash.edu

Phone: +61 3 9903 0289

Terms and Conditions

Course registration closes one week prior to the course commencement date.

Course outline

This introductory one-day course will give an overview of topics ranging from methodological development through to dissemination of PROMs data, including:

  • What is a PROM and why use them?
  • A look at the different types of information we can get from a PROM
  • Instruments used to collect PROMs
  • Disease- specific PROMs vs generic instruments
  • Development and validation of PROMs
  • Item banks and their use in clinical registries
  • PROMs response rates in clinical registries
  • Administration and frequency of PROM in a registry setting
  • Interpreting and presenting PROM data in a registry setting
  • Brief presentations
  • Hands-on exercises
  • Break-out group discussions
  • Q-A session

The workshop is aimed at a non-technical audience and is suitable for people without previous experience in PROMs.

Learning objectives

  • Equip participants with a practical understanding of the key concept around PROMs – what they measure and why use them in a clinical registry setting.
  • Provide delegates with practical guidance on choosing the appropriate PROM based on a conceptual framework model and guidelines for the use of PROMs in clinical registries.
  • Gain greater insight into the different types of PROMs available, issues of validity and reliability, interpretation, data analysis and reporting in a registry setting.

Who should attend?

Clinicians, researchers, registry coordinators and other healthcare professionals and anyone interested in PROMs data collection in a clinical registry setting.

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