Comparing patient‑reported outcome and experience measures in international health surveys

Annex A. Full list of comparable indicators in each survey per subdomain

The tables show the list of indicators which measure similar concepts across surveys.

Table A A.1. Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs)

PaRIS	The IHP Survey	PVS
Overall, how do you rate the medical care that you have received in the past 12 months from your primary care centre?	Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of healthcare you have received during the past 12 months?	Overall, how would you rate the quality of healthcare you received in the past 12 months from this healthcare facility?
Are you involved as much as you want to be in decisions about your care?		How would you rate whether your provider involved you as much as you wanted to be in decisions about your care?
	Is there one doctor you usually go to for your medical care? Is there one doctor’s group, health centre or clinic you usually go to for most of your medical care?	Is there one healthcare facility or healthcare provider’s group you usually go to for most of your healthcare?
Did this healthcare professional explain things in a way that was easy to understand?		How would you rate whether your provider explained things in a way you could understand.
Did this healthcare professional spend enough time with you? (Last consultation)	How would you rate the amount of time your provider spent with you?
How many different medications as prescribed by a doctor or a nurse are you taking on a regular or ongoing basis?	How many different medications as prescribed by a doctor or a nurse are you taking on a regular or ongoing basis? **
In the past 12 months, has a healthcare professional reviewed with you all medications you take?	In the past 12 months, has a healthcare professional reviewed with you all the medications you take? **
How often did you feel that the healthcare professionals at your primary care centre encouraged you to talk about any concerns about your healthcare?		And how confident are you that you can tell a healthcare provider concerns you have even when he or she does not ask?
Which of the following best describes the type of care you received? Overall, how would you rate the quality of this consultation?		Thinking about your last virtual or telemedicine visit, how would you rate the overall quality of care you received?

Table A A.2. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)

PaRIS	EHIS	The IHP Survey	PVS
In general, would you say your health is...	How is your health in general?	In general, how would you describe your own health?	In general, would you say your health is?
In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think?			In general, how would you rate your mental health, including your mood and your ability to think?
How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities?

Table A A.3. Health capabilities

PaRIS	PVS
How confident are you that you can manage your own health and well-being?	When you think about your health, how confident are you that you are the person who is responsible for managing your overall health?

Table A A.4. Access

PaRIS	EHIS	The IHP survey	PVS
How often did you have a health problem but did not seek care, or did take a prescription medicine because of the cost?	Was there any time in the past 12 months when you needed the following kinds of healthcare, but could not afford it?		In the past 12 months, was there a time when you had a health problem and needed medical attention, but you did not get healthcare from a provider?”
How often did you have a health problem but did not seek care because of difficulties in travelling to your primary care centre?	Have you experienced delay in getting healthcare in the past 12 months due to distance or transportation problems?		The last time this happened, what was the main reason you did not receive healthcare? High cost, Far distance, Long waiting time, Poor healthcare provider skills, staff don’t show respect, medicine and equipment are not available, illness not serious enough
How long after initially trying to book the appointment did the appointment take place?		Last time you were sick or needed to see a doctor, how quickly could you get an appointment? How many days did you have to wait for an appointment? How many weeks did you have to wait for an appointment?	How long did you wait in days, weeks, or months between making the appointment and seeing the healthcare provider?

Table A A.5. Other healthcare use

PaRIS	EHIS	PVS
In the last 12 months, have you been in a hospital for one night or longer?	In the past 12 months have you been in hospitals as an inpatient, that is overnight or longer?	In the past 12 months did you stay overnight at a healthcare facility as a patient?

Table A A.6. Health behaviours

PaRIS	EHIS
Have you ever smoked tobacco products (excluding electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices) daily, or almost daily, for at least one year?	For how many years have you smoked tobacco daily? Count all separate periods of smoking daily. If you don’t remember the exact number of years, please give an estimate.
In the past 12 months, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind (beer, wine, cider, spirits, cocktails, premixes, liquor, homemade alcohol …)?	In the past 12 months, how often have you had an alcoholic drink of any kind (beer, wine, cider, spirits, cocktails, premixes, liquor, homemade alcohol …)?
How often do you eat fruit, excluding juice squeezed from fresh fruit or made from concentrate?	How often do you eat fruit, excluding juice squeezed from fresh fruit or made from concentrate?
How often do you eat vegetables or salad, excluding potatoes and fresh juice or juice made from concentrate?	How often do you eat vegetables or salad, excluding potatoes and fresh juice or juice made from concentrate?
Do you smoke any tobacco products (excluding electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices)?	Do you smoke any tobacco products (excluding electronic cigarettes or similar electronic devices)?