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Patient Reported Outcome Measures
03/01/13
Know as PROMs or PROs
Need to be validated on relevant population
Ensure reliable, easy to complete and acceptable
Can be challenging to translate into other languages
Can measure changes in radiation specific toxicity such
as breast changes, rectal bleeding or pneumonitis,
demonstrate a dose response
Overlap with Health Related Quality of Life (QoL includes
issues such as social support and spirituality)