ESTRO 2022 - Abstract Book

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ESTRO 2022

Conclusion In this retrospective study of adult MB women of childbearing age, HT-CSI has not precluded 2 long-term survivors from becoming spontaneously pregnant and giving birth to healthy children.

OC-0590 A National Survey of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Use within Radiotherapy in England

L. Oliver 1 , D. Hutton 2 , M. Cain 3 , M. Bates 4 , T. Hall 5 , S. Evans 6 , A. Bowman 7 , A. Cree 8

1 University of Liverpool, School of Health Sciences, Liverpool, United Kingdom; 2 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, North West Radiotherapy ODN, Manchester, United Kingdom; 3 Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Radiotherapy, Liverpool, United Kingdom; 4 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East of England Radiotherapy ODN, Norwich, United Kingdom; 5 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Networked Services, Manchester, United Kingdom; 6 University College London, North, Central & East London Radiotherapy ODN , London, United Kingdom; 7 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Oncology, London, United Kingdom; 8 Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Oncology, Liverpool, United Kingdom Purpose or Objective Despite radiotherapy (RT) providing effective cancer treatment, many patients develop acute and late toxicities that significantly impact their quality of life (QOL). These are often underreported by clinicians, thus a more robust assessment warrants the use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). Advantages of PROMs include stratified follow-up and evaluation of clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost. The NHS England RT Service Specification calls for routine use of PROMs, however barriers exist at patient, healthcare professional (HCP) and service levels. These include lack of time and training on the use and interpretation of PROMs by HCPs, poor IT infrastructure and lack of integration of PROMs into existing systems. Facilitators to PROMs use have been studied, including use of electronic PROMs, automatic data interpretation and HCP training. This study aimed to determine the national use of PROMs within RT, to evaluate current attitudes, barriers and facilitators to PROMs use within practice, and to develop practical recommendations to implement PROMs within UK RT services. Materials and Methods A questionnaire was developed consisting of 12 multiple-choice questions relating to PROMs use. Free-text comment boxes were provided to ascertain both qualitative and quantitative results. The questionnaire was disseminated via email to all 11 RT Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs) across England. 182 participants were recruited across a range of RT professions including radiation therapists(RTTs), nurses and research staff. A mixed-methods approach was adopted; thematic analysis of free-text responses provided qualitative data, whilst descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative results. Results The current use of PROMs tools and data was analysed. The majority of respondents indicated PROMs were used within clinical trials only, whilst the second highest response indicated PROMs were not used at all within RT (figure 1). The most