Outcomes research: Integrating PROs into the clinic — overall survival benefit or not, it's worth the trouble

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology. doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2017.109

Authors: Elisa Sperti & Massimo Di Maio

In 2016, results of an important randomized trial demonstrated that patients undergoing chemotherapy who reported symptoms electronically have a better quality of life than those receiving usual care. Now, a significant survival improvement for patients in the experimental arm of this study has been reported. The emphasis of this survival benefit is 'culturally' positive, promoting the adoption of patient-reported outcomes in clinical practice.

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