PROs 101: What practices need to consider if implementing digital symptom monitoring with patient-reported outcomes in routine cancer care for the first time
Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated benefits of symptom monitoring using patient-reported outcomes during systemic cancer therapy. This care enhancement generally includes software that prompts patients to self-report their symptoms on a regular basis via a survey, using a computer or connected device (e.g., weekly). Severe or worsening symptoms trigger alert notifications to the care team to react and manage concerning…
Ethan Basch, MD, MScAugust 3, 2022