Delphi survey to inform patient-reported symptom monitoring after ovarian cancer treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of ovarian cancer patients are living longer and requiring regular follow-up to detect disease recurrence. New models of follow-up care are needed to meet the growing number and needs of this patient group. The potential for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to capture key symptoms and online technology to facilitate long-term follow-up has been suggested.

Objectives

Prior to a pilot study exploring the potential for electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring, the content of an online intervention was developed via Delphi methodology.

Design and setting

A Delphi process was conducted aiming to obtain consensus amongst the clinicians and patients from 4 hospitals on the key aspects to monitor during follow-up after ovarian canc

SUBMITTER: Shearsmith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453693 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature