Review of patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) and non‐PROs in randomized controlled trials addressing head/neck cancers
Michelle Gode,
Clovis Mariano Faggion
Abstract:BackgroundTo assess the frequency of patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) and non‐PROs in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) addressing head/neck cancers.MethodsWe included RCTs about interventions to treat head/neck cancers. PubMed was searched on September 16, 2022 and included studies published during three periods (2000–2002, 2010–2012, and 2020–2022). Data on types of outcomes and instruments to measure them were extracted and organized into PROs and non‐PROs, and temporal trends for reporting outcomes were … Show more
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