Abstract
Background A recent innovation in Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) collection is the use of SMS texts. Results from a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) found this realtime data collection was both feasible and acceptable. As part of the multicentre NIHR HTA funded SIMS study (Adjustable Anchored Single-Incision Mini-Slings Versus Standard Tension-Free Mid-Urethral Slings in the Surgical Management Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Pragmatic Multicentre Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Trial), we evaluated responses to a post-surgery pain diary comparing PROs collected via texts and paper. The study raised several interesting data collection.
Highlights
A recent innovation in Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) collection is the use of SMS texts.1 Results from a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) found this realtime data collection was both feasible and acceptable.As part of the multicentre NIHR HTA funded SIMS study (Adjustable Anchored Single-Incision Mini-Slings Versus Standard Tension-Free Mid-Urethral Slings in the Surgical Management Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Pragmatic Multicentre Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Trial), we evaluated responses to a post-surgery pain diary comparing PROs collected via texts and paper
Data collection challenges will be discussed including: where responses cannot be matched to a text question what happens with the unmatched data? If there is a discrepancy between participant’s responses in both modes which data do you use?
Participants (n= 189) were provided with a pain diary to complete on the 14-days post-surgery
Summary
A recent innovation in Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) collection is the use of SMS texts.1 Results from a large randomised controlled trial (RCT) found this realtime data collection was both feasible and acceptable.As part of the multicentre NIHR HTA funded SIMS study (Adjustable Anchored Single-Incision Mini-Slings Versus Standard Tension-Free Mid-Urethral Slings in the Surgical Management Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Pragmatic Multicentre Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Trial), we evaluated responses to a post-surgery pain diary comparing PROs collected via texts and paper. Evaluating the use of real-time data collection using SMS texts in the SIMS study Tracey Davidson*, Alison McDonald, Gladys McPherson, John Norrie From 3rd International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference Glasgow, UK.
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