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Patient-reported outcomes in supportive care.

Emma Bateman1, Dorothy Keefe

  • 1Mucositis Research Group, Discipline of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

Seminars in Oncology
|May 24, 2011
PubMed
Summary

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) provide a crucial perspective on cancer treatment toxicity, shifting focus within supportive oncology. Validated tools like PROMIS and FACT-G are essential for accurately measuring patient experiences and improving care.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes Research
  • Supportive Care

Background:

  • Anticancer therapies traditionally prioritize neoplastic tissue eradication, often involving invasive and toxic treatments.
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly recognized for their value in assessing treatment toxicity and patient quality of life.
  • A disparity often exists between physician and patient perceptions of symptom severity, highlighting the need for subjective patient input.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in supportive oncology.
  • To discuss the role of PROs in capturing the patient experience of anticancer treatment toxicity.
  • To highlight validated PRO tools and their application in cancer care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the literature on patient-reported outcomes in oncology.
  • Discussion of validated PRO instruments, including the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and the general Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-G) scale.
  • Exploration of electronic data collection methods for monitoring PROs.

Main Results:

  • PROs offer a more accurate picture of treatment toxicity and impact on quality of life compared to objective measures alone.
  • Validated PRO tools, such as PROMIS and FACT-G, are essential for standardizing and quantifying patient experiences.
  • Synergistic assessment of objective and subjective data provides the most accurate understanding of symptom severity and functional status.

Conclusions:

  • Patient-reported outcomes are vital for a comprehensive assessment of chronic illnesses like cancer and their treatments.
  • Further validation of PRO tools is necessary to accurately measure toxicity and evaluate toxicity-reduction strategies.
  • Current PRO assessment systems significantly enhance supportive oncology care by incorporating the patient's perspective.