Validation study of a web-based assessment of functional recovery after radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Good clinical care of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy depends on careful assessment of post-operative morbidities, yet physicians do not always judge patient symptoms accurately. Logistical problems associated with using paper questionnaire limit their use in the clinic. We have implemented a web-interface ("STAR") for patient-reported outcomes after radical prostatectomy.

Methods

We analyzed data on the first 9 months of clinical implementation to evaluate the validity of the STAR questionnaire to assess functional outcomes following radical prostatectomy. We assessed response rate, internal consistency within domains, and the association between survey responses and known predictors of sexual and urinary function, including age, time from su

SUBMITTER: Vickers AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2927505 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature