A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinician-reported versus patient-reported outcomes of radiation dermatitis.

ABSTRACT: Radiation dermatitis is a common adverse effect of radiotherapy (RT) in breast cancer patients. Although radiation dermatitis is reported by either the clinician or the patient, previous studies have shown disagreement between clinician-reported outcomes (CROs) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). This review evaluated the extent of discordance between CROs and PROs for radiation dermatitis. Studies reporting both clinician and patient-reported outcomes for external beam RT were eligible. Nine studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review, while 8 of these studies were eligible for inclusion in a meta-analysis of acute and late skin toxicities. We found an overall agreement between CROs and PROs of acute skin colour change, fibrosis and/or retraction, and moist desquamation

SUBMITTER: Lam E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375608 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature