Mobile App Delivery of the EORTC QLQ-C30 Questionnaire to Assess Health-Related Quality of Life in Oncological Patients: Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile apps are evolving in the medical field. However, ongoing discussions have questioned whether such apps are really valuable and whether patients will accept their use in day-to-day clinical life. Therefore, we initiated a usability study in our department.

Objective

We present our results of the first app prototype and patient testing of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment in oncological patients.

Methods

We developed an app prototype for the iOS operating system within eight months in three phases: conception, initial development, and pilot testing. For the HRQoL assessment, we chose to implement only the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30; German version 3).

SUBMITTER: Kessel KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840479 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature