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Table 2 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROM) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREM) scales and their abbreviations

From: Quality of life in chronic conditions using patient-reported measures and biomarkers: a DEA analysis in type 1 diabetes

PROM scalea

Symbol

Scope of items

General wellbeing

GenW

General wellbeing and sleep

Mood and energy

MoE

Depression, difficulty and energy dealing with diabetes

Free of worries

FreW

Concerns about too low or too high blood sugar and complications

Manage your diabetes

ManD

Knowledge, managing diabetes routinely and off routine

Diet and exercise

DiEx

Eating well, staying physically active

Not limited by diabetes

NLD

Barriers for activities, being social

Not limited by blood sugar

NLBS

Blood sugar being too low, too high or unstable

PREM scalea

Symbol

Scope of items

Support from diabetes care

SuDC

Support, staff being good listeners

Access to diabetes care

AcDC

Being able to contact and to see physician/nurse

Continuity in diabetes care

CoDC

Being able to see the same physician/nurse

Medical devices and medical treatment

MDMT

Satisfaction with treatment and equipment

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