Patient-reported outcomes collected in ambulatory oncology practices: Feasibility, patterns, and correlates.
Christopher R FrieseAlex J FauerClare KuisellKari Mendelsohn-VictorNathan C WrightJennifer J GriggsMilisa M ManojlovichPublished in: Health services research (2020)
Querying patients on chemotherapy treatment experiences and toxicities was feasible. Toxicity rates varied across practices, which informed quality improvement. Toxicity severity and service use incidence exceed previously published trial data, particularly for pain, fatigue, and gastrointestinal issues. Open-text questions enabled exploration with newer treatment regimens.
Keyphrases
- patient reported outcomes
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- primary care
- oxidative stress
- ejection fraction
- clinical trial
- palliative care
- blood pressure
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- randomized controlled trial
- machine learning
- minimally invasive
- study protocol
- pain management
- depressive symptoms
- smoking cessation
- radiation therapy
- phase iii
- big data
- patient reported
- double blind
- meta analyses