Score equivalence of paper-, tablet-, and interactive voice response system-based versions of PROMIS, PRO-CTCAE, and numerical rating scales among cancer patients.
Minji K LeeTimothy J BeebeKathleen J YostDavid T EtonPaul J NovotnyAmylou C DueckMarlene FrostJeff A SloanPublished in: Journal of patient-reported outcomes (2021)
Across all mode comparisons, there were some measures with CI's not completely contained within the margin of small effect. Two visual modes agreed more than visual-auditory pairs. IVR may induce differences in scores unrelated to constructs being measured in comparison with paper and tablet. The users of the surveys should consider using IVR only when paper and computer administration is not feasible.