Usability of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Older Patients With Cancer: Secondary Analysis of Data from an Observational Single Center Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes are considered the gold standard for assessing subjective health status in oncology patients. Electronic assessment of patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) has become increasingly popular in recent years in both clinical trials and practice. However, there is limited evidence on how well older patients with cancer can complete ePRO assessments.

Objective

We aimed to investigate how well adult patients with cancer of different age ranges could complete ePRO assessments at home and in a treatment facility and to identify factors associated with the ability to complete questionnaires electronically.

Methods

This retrospective longitudinal single-center study involved survivors of cancer who participated in inpatient rehabilitation. Patien

SUBMITTER: Riedl D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature