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Utilizing Digital Health To Collect Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes In Prostate Cancer: Single-Arm Pilot Trial, Christine Tran, Ms, Adam Dicker, Md, Phd, Benjamin Leiby, Phd, Eric Gressen, Md, Noelle Williams, Md, Heather Jim, Phd
Utilizing Digital Health To Collect Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes In Prostate Cancer: Single-Arm Pilot Trial, Christine Tran, Ms, Adam Dicker, Md, Phd, Benjamin Leiby, Phd, Eric Gressen, Md, Noelle Williams, Md, Heather Jim, Phd
Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers
Background: Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) requires an individual’s perspective on their symptoms, functional status, and quality of life. Digital health enables remote electronic PRO (ePRO) assessments as a clinical decision support tool to facilitate meaningful provider interactions and personalized treatment.
Objective: This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of collecting ePROs using validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaires for prostate cancer.
Methods: Using Apple ResearchKit software, the Strength Through Insight app was created with content from validated HRQoL tools 26-item Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) or EPIC for Clinical Practice and 8-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Advanced …