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Using patient‐reported outcome measures as quality indicators in routine cancer care
Author(s) -
Stover Angela M.,
Basch Ethan M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.29768
Subject(s) - medicine , patient reported outcome , outcome (game theory) , quality (philosophy) , patient care , cancer , commission , quality of life (healthcare) , family medicine , intensive care medicine , nursing , mathematics , mathematical economics , epistemology , finance , economics , philosophy
Historically, patient‐reported outcome measures assessing symptoms and physical functioning have not been included in quality‐of‐care assessments. This editorial accompanies Smith et al's article on the innovative Patient Reported Outcomes Symptoms and Side Effects Study methodology using the Commission on Cancer's Rapid Quality Reporting System, and it explores methodological advancements needed before patient‐reported outcome measures can be used as quality‐of‐care metrics.