ASMR 2016

Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)

• HCP generally underestimate side effect presentation, severity and duration compared with patients

• Agreement is generally closer for observable side effects than for subjective ones  E.g. diarrhoea is observable and fatigue is subjective

• PROs cover the subjective domain  E.g. Pain

• Issues re literacy 

Questionnaires to guide a consult is not considered a true PRO as there is still some level of interpretation and collection by someone other than the patient  Thanks Agnella!