Abstract
Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems for symptom monitoring in patients with cancer have shown quality of life and survival benefits in controlled trials. They are beginning to be used in routine oncology practice. Many software developers provide software solutions for clinicians, but how should clinicians decide which system to use? We propose a synthesis of the main questions regarding the effectiveness, safety, and functionality of an ePRO system that a clinician should ask software providers to assist in the selection of a software product in order to obtain the best value tools for their patients and their practice.
Highlights
Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems for symptom monitoring of patients with cancer have had demonstrated quality of life and survival benefits in controlled trials (Table 1)
Electronic patient-reported outcome systems for symptom monitoring of patients with cancer have had demonstrated quality of life and survival benefits in controlled trials (Table 1). They result in a reduction of emergency hospitalization and have favorable cost-effectiveness and clinical utility; in addition, users have good perceptions of ePRO systems [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
The practical integration of these ePRO systems into patient care is increasing and the positive results of trials have contributed to their increased use
Summary
Electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems for symptom monitoring of patients with cancer have had demonstrated quality of life and survival benefits in controlled trials (Table 1). BPRO-CTCAE: Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. As early supportive care improves survival in oncology, and functionality are usually included in telehealth or digital the solution should contain algorithms to detect symptoms therapeutics assessments [10,11,12].
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