How do patients interpret and respond to a novel patient-reported eastern cooperative oncology group performance status (ECOG)?

Rebecca FillipoThomas W LeblancKatelyn E PlylerCara ArizmendiDebra M HenkeTheresa Coles

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2024)

The potential benefits of a patient-reported ECOG are numerous and this study demonstrates that participants were able to understand and answer the patient-reported ECOG as intended. We recommend future evaluation for the most-appropriate recall period, whether to include modifications in the ECOG instructions, and if increasing the number of response options to the patient-reported ECOG may improve confidence when providing an answer.

Keyphrases

patient reported
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
human health