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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