Concordance between patient-reported and physician-documented comorbidities and symptoms among Stage 4 breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comorbidities and symptoms in metastatic breast cancer patients impact treatment decisions and influence prognosis and quality of life. The objective of this study is to examine the concordance between physician documentation and patient reports of comorbidities and symptoms to understand their comparative effectiveness.

Methods

New patients with metastatic breast cancer completed an electronic intake survey assessing patient health history and symptoms. Physician documentation across 54 comorbidities and 42 symptoms was abstracted from notes for the corresponding clinic visits between November 2016 and March 2020. Concordance between patient reports and medical records for each condition and hazards ratios for each patient versus physician reported comorbidity an

SUBMITTER: Umashankar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709717 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature