Treatment Satisfaction and Burden of Illness in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This observational study identified attributes of patient-reported satisfaction with therapy for multiple myeloma (MM), described the treatment-related time burden and indirect costs, and investigated the effect of administration route (oral vs. injectable) on these outcomes among patients with newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) and among caregivers.

Methods

Patients residing in the USA with a self-reported diagnosis of NDMM were recruited from PatientsLikeMe, MyelomaCrowd, and Facebook (16 December 2016 and 6 July 2017) to complete an electronic survey including questions on treatment experience, economic burden, and standardized patient-reported outcome measures, including the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication with three domains (global satisfaction, ef

SUBMITTER: Rifkin RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7426337 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature