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Table 4 Intervention Study Outcomes and Evidence of PRO Intervention Effect

From: Exploring the implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in cancer care: need for more real-world evidence results in the peer reviewed literature

Type of Outcome*

N1 Studies Reporting Intervention Effect

N1 Studies Used Outcome

Percent of All Studies Using Outcome

PRO score (symptoms n = 8, functioning n = 1, HRQoL n = 6)

13

16

44%

Discussion of results/patient-centered communication

8

8

22%

Patient satisfaction with treatment

3

4

11%

Chart documentation

3

3

8%

Changes in clinical evaluation or treatment plan

3

3

8%

Number of provider visits

0

2

6%

Emergency-department visits

1

1

3%

One-year survival

1

1

3%

  1. Abbreviation: HRQoL = health-related quality of life, PRO = patient-reported outcome
  2. 1A total of 19 intervention studies reporting results on study outcomes were included in the review. Multiple outcomes assessed across studies