Patient-reported outcome during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: the use of different PRO questionnaires.

Emma Balch Steen-OlsenDag Rune StormoenClaus Andrup KristensenIvan Richter VogeliusCecilie Holländer-MieritzHelle Pappot

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Four HNC-specific PRO questionnaires are found similar in reflecting symptom scores over time concerning four important HNC symptoms (pain, dysphagia, hoarseness, and dry mouth). PRO can contribute with targetable information about symptoms, and PRO questionnaires might be a valuable add on to clinical practice enabling a varied picture of patients' symptoms during radiotherapy.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
anti inflammatory
early stage
clinical practice
end stage renal disease
psychometric properties
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
sleep quality
radiation therapy
chronic pain
radiation induced
pain management
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord injury
rectal cancer