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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Surgical Oncology: An Overview of Instruments and Scores

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Traditional measures of quality and effectiveness in surgical oncology have focused on morbidity, mortality, and when available, recurrence rates. Measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs) has become more widely accepted during the last decade. This article reviews instruments commonly used in the surgical treatment of cancer patients to evaluate PROs. In addition, it discusses the linkage of PROs and health-related quality of life measures with traditional surgical complications and highlights future directions related to the expanding use of PROs in the surgical care of cancer patients.

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Phillips, J.D., Wong, S.L. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Surgical Oncology: An Overview of Instruments and Scores. Ann Surg Oncol 27, 45–53 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07752-7

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