Oncology
Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) effectively monitor the health-related quality-of-life impact of cancer, and also routinely track common oncological symptoms such as physical function, fatigue and depression. OutcomeMD has many oncology-related PRO measures (PROMs), such as the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Questionnaires, for many types of cancer. Each assessment is designed to measure physical, social, emotional and functional well-being.
Examples of common Oncology PROMs in WellCourse:
The value of WellCourse to Oncology:
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Improve your patients’ health and enhance the patient experience by engaging them in routine outcome tracking
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Use of patient reported outcome measures (PROs) to identify and treat patients with worsening symptoms led to improved overall survival (mean = 5 months) for individuals with metastatic cancer
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In patients undergoing chemotherapy, the use of PROs increased communication with clinicians, improved satisfaction with emotional support from their clinician, and increased quality of life
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Supplement your understanding of your patients’ health condition based on clinical markers, with real-time outcomes that are meaningful to your patients
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Compared to the self-reported pain, fatigue, nausea, dyspnea, and diarrhea outcomes of patients with advanced cancer, a significantly lower percentage of clinicians rated their patients’ symptoms as moderate or severe, supporting the importance of obtaining the patient perspective