Radiation dermatitis assessment tools used in breast cancer: A systematic review of measurement properties.
Tara BehroozianLauren T MiltonNeil H ShearErin McKenzieYasmeen RazviIrene KaramKucy PonHenry LamEmily LamEdward ChowPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
Current standardized tools that measure CROs are subject to clinician interpretation and fail to represent the patient experience. Tools designed to assess PROs are promising in their assessments of the impact of RT on patient quality of life; however, most PRO tools are generic to all skin conditions and require further validation for use in breast cancer. Among tools that measure CROs, PROs, and BPs, there is insufficient evidence on their measurement properties to establish a "gold standard" for the assessment of RD in breast cancer patients.
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