Proactive use of PROMs in ovarian cancer survivors: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) has increased during the past decade, and the focus on how to use them has resulted in a more proactive application. Studies have shown that proactive use of PROMs during treatment improves patient-clinician communication, leads to better symptom management and may prolong survival among advanced cancer patients. Ovarian cancer is a serious disease in which the majority of patients experience recurrence during the follow-up period and suffer from a number of severe symptoms from underlying disease. This systematic review was conducted to assess the evidence on the proactive use of PROMs as a dialogue tool during follow-up of ovarian cancer patients.

Results

The following databases were searched for relevant li

SUBMITTER: Kargo AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6631969 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature