Choosing the right survey—patient reported outcomes in esophageal surgery

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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Maira Ahmed¹  Angus Lau¹  Dhruvin H. Hirpara²  Biniam Kidane¹ 

[1] College of Medicine, University of Manitoba;Department of Surgery, University of Toronto;Section of Thoracic Surgery, Health Sciences Centre;Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology

关键词: Esophageal surgery;    esophagectomy;    health-related quality of life (HRQOL);    patient reported outcome measures (PROMs);    patient reported outcomes (PROs);    esophageal cancer;   

DOI  :  10.21037/jtd.2020.03.58

学科分类：呼吸医学

来源: Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company

【 摘 要 】

Patient reported outcomes (PROs) fulfill a crucial and unique niche in patient management, providing health-care providers a glimpse into their patients’ health experience. This is of utmost importance in patients with benign and malignant disorders of esophagus requiring surgery, which carries significant morbidity, in part due to a high burden of symptoms affecting health-related quality of life (HRQOL). There are a variety of generic and disease-specific patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) available for use in esophageal surgery. This article provides a broad overview of commonly used HRQOL instruments in esophageal surgery, including their utility in comparative effectiveness research, prognostication and shared decision-making for patients undergoing surgery for benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus.

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