Impact of assessment frequency of patient-reported outcomes: an observational study using an eHealth platform in cancer patients.

Pasquale F InnominatoSandra KomarzynskiRobert DallmannNicholas I WreglesworthMohamed BouchahdaAbdoulaye KarabouéAyhan UlusakaryaChristian P SubbeDavid SpiegelFrancis A Lévi

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Our analysis suggests that in patients receiving chemotherapy for advanced cancer, increasing the density of PRO collection enhances the accuracy of PRO assessment to a clinically meaningful extent. This is valid for both computations of averages symptom burden and for the recognition of episodes of severe symptom intensity.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
advanced cancer
palliative care
anti inflammatory
high throughput
early onset
high intensity
patient reported
squamous cell carcinoma
single cell
data analysis