Enhancing patient-provider communication with the electronic self-report assessment for cancer: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although patient-reported cancer symptoms and quality-of-life issues (SQLIs) have been promoted as essential to a comprehensive assessment, efficient and efficacious methods have not been widely tested in clinical settings. The purpose of this trial was to determine the effect of the Electronic Self-Report Assessment-Cancer (ESRA-C) on the likelihood of SQLIs discussed between clinicians and patients with cancer in ambulatory clinic visits. Secondary objectives included comparison of visit duration between groups and usefulness of the ESRA-C as reported by clinicians.

Patients and methods

This randomized controlled trial was conducted in 660 patients with various cancer diagnoses and stages at two institutions of a comprehensive cancer center. Patient-reported SQLIs

SUBMITTER: Berry DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3068053 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature