Summary of findings tables for measurement property reviews: The evolution and application of OMERACT's summary of measurement properties (SOMP) Table.
Authors' conclusion
The SOMP was designed to capture the body of evidence available on the measurement properties for a given instrument, and the processes used to come to a decision about its fit with the intended application.
Study context
- Population
- Key collaborators and end users, including patients, clinical trialists, clinicians, and methodologists across several disease areas
- Outcome
- Features for inclusion in the SOMP
Methodological detailsiterative process, consensus-based, Iterative process between methodologists and users; users provided feedback and revisions, which were integrated
- Iterative process
- Consensus-based
- Iterative process between methodologists and users; users provided feedback and revisions, which were integrated
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
- Background context for the review
- All the evidence that went into the review
- What was done in the review process
- The decision made based on the review
- SOMP designed to capture this in a single document
- Working group feedback helped to improve overall understandability
Original publication
Summary of findings tables for measurement property reviews: The evolution and application of OMERACT's summary of measurement properties (SOMP) Table. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 22 February 2025. doi:10.
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