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Table 3 Concepts most frequently detected in the included studies

From: Electronic patient-reported outcomes (e-PROMs) in palliative cancer care: a scoping review

Study concepts

Dy et al. [47]

Friis et al. [53]

Giesinger et al. [52]

LeBlanc et al. [49]

Hjermstad et al. [51]

Tang et al. [55]

Karamanidou et al. [57]

Stukenborg et al. [56]

Cox et al. [59]

Suh et al. [48]

Kallen et al. [58]

Nipp et al. [54]

Bhargava et al. [50]

Absolute frequency

Pain

  

×

×

×

×

 

×

×

×

×

×

×

10

Fatigue

  

×

×

×

×

 

×

×

×

×

×

×

10

Nausea/vomiting

  

×

 

×

×

 

×

×

×

×

×

 

8

Depression/psychological distress

    

×

×

 

×

×

×

×

×

×

8

Nutritional intake/appetite/anorexia

  

×

×

×

  

×

×

×

×

×

 

8

Physical function

  

×

×

×

  

×

×

×

   

6

Tiredness

   

×

×

   

×

×

×

×

 

6

Anxiety

   

×

×

×

 

×

×

×

   

6

Drowsiness

    

×

   

×

×

×

×

×

6

Diarrhea/Constipation

  

×

    

×

   

×

×

4

Insomnia/sleep disturbance

  

×

×

 

×

   

×

   

4

Emotional problems

 

×

×

  

×

   

×

   

4

QoL

 

×

×

 

×

    

×

   

4

Well-being

         

×

×

×

 

3

Role/social functioning

 

×

×

      

×

   

3

Dyspnea

  

×

    

×

     

2

Neuropathy

   

×

   

×

     

2

Spiritual values

     

×

 

×

     

2

Self-care

        

×

×

   

2

Sexual interest

   

×

         

1

  1. QoL quality of life
  2. × indicates that the concept was measured in the study