MYMOP Publications

Short list of publications describing evaluations of, or use of, MYMOP.

1. Chapman R, Norton R, Paterson C. A descriptive outcome study of 291 acupuncture patients. The European Journal of Oriental Medicine 2001;48-53.

2. Hill S, Eckett MJH, Paterson C, Harkness EF. A pilot study to evaluate the effects of floatation spa treatment on patients with osteoarthritis. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 1999;7:235-8.

3. Paterson C. Measuring outcome in primary care: a patient-generated measure, MYMOP, compared to the SF-36 health survey. British Medical Journal 1996;312:1016-20.
Available online

4. Paterson C. Complementary practitioners as part of the primary health care team: consulting patterns, patient characteristics and patient outcomes. Family Practice 1997;14:347-54.

5. Paterson C,.Britten N. In pursuit of patient-centred outcomes: a qualitative evaluation of MYMOP, Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile. J Health Serv Res Policy 2000;5:27-36.

6. Paterson C, Langan CE, Mckaig GA, Anderson PM, Maclaine GDH, Rose LH. Assessing patient outcomes in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: the measure yourself medical outcome profile ( MYMOP), medical outcomes study 6-item general health survey ( MOS-6) and EuroQol ( EQ-5D). Quality of Life Research 2000;9:521-7.

7. Paterson, C. The context, experience and outcome of acupuncture treatment: users' perspectives and outcome questionnaire performance. 2002. University of London. PhD thesis

8. Peace G,.Mannasse A. The Cavendish Centre for integrated cancer care: assessment of patients' needs and responses. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2002;10:33-41.

9. Ritchie, J, Wilkinson, J, Gantley, M., Feder, G., Carter, Y., and Formby, J. A model of integrated primary care: anthroposophical medicine. 2001. London, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London.

10. Paterson C, Britten N. Acupuncture for people with chronic illness: combining qualitative and quantitative outcome assessment. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2003; 9:671-681

11. Paterson C. Seeking the patient’s perspective: a qualitative assessment of EuroQol, COOP-WONCA Charts and MYMOP2. Quality of Life Research 2004;13: 871-881

12. Paterson C.(2006) Measuring changes in self-concept: a qualitative evaluation of outcome questionnaires in people having acupuncture for their chronic health problems. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine;6 (7): doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-7
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13. Price S, Mercer SW, MacPherson H. Practitioner empathy, patient enablement and health outcomes: a prospective study of acupuncture patients. Patient education and counseling 2006;63:239-45

14. Hull SK, Page CP, Skinner BD, Linville JC, Coeytaux RR. Exploring outcomes associated with acupuncture. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2006;12:247-254

15. Paterson C. (2007) Patient-centred outcome measurement. In Macpherson H. Hammerschlag R, Lewith G, Schnyer R. (eds) Acupuncture Research: Strategies for Establishing an Evidence Base. London. Churchill Livingstone

16. Paterson,C, Vindigni D, Polus B, Browell T, Edgecombe G. (2008) Evaluating a massage therapy training and treatment programme in a remote Aboriginal community: methods and preliminary findings. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice; 14: 158–167

Evaluation of a CAM Pilot Project in Northern Ireland (2008) - read report.

17.Paterson C, Unwin J, Joire D. Outcomes of traditional Chinese medicine (traditional acupuncture) treatment for people with long-term conditions. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. In Press, Available online 9 September 2009