Physiological and psychological symptom management based on electronic patient-reported outcomes: the TD-WELLBEING randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One-third of all lung cancer cases globally are reported in China. This study evaluated the symptom management efficacy of an electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO)-based intervention for postoperative symptoms like pain and psychological distress after lung cancer surgery.

Methods

We included lung cancer surgery patients (April 2022-October 2023; age, 18-75 years) with ECOG scores of 0-2 and expected survival of >6 months and randomized them into control and intervention groups. The latter completed MDASI-LC and QLQ-C30 questionnaires, wherein high symptom scores prompted treatment recommendations; the former received routine care. Changes in symptom scores, daily function, and quality of life were evaluated over 12 weeks and 1 year through surveys and inter

SUBMITTER: Jing P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12480890 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature