About this course
1. Basic information on PROMs
2. Benefits of PROMs for clinical practice
3. Introduction to PROMs developed by the EORTC
4. Selection of PROMs for clinical practice
5. Modes of PRO assessment for clinical application
6. Implementation of PRO assessment in clinical practice
7. Interpretation of Patient-Reported Outcome data
8. PRO-based clinical communication
9. PRO-based initiation of clinical interventions
10. Patient-Reported Outcome-based self-management of patients
From Bench to Bedside: Clinical practice examples

3. Introduction to PROMs developed by the EORTC

Test your knowledge!

EORTC PROMs include functional and symptom scales. Select the right term for each of the following blanks.Reread slide

Question 1 of 4

Which one of the following EORTC PROMs is a core questionnaire?

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EORTC QLQ- H&N43. EORTC QLQ-CR29. EORTC QLQ-C30. EORTC QLQ-PR25. EORTC QLQ-BR45.

Question 2 of 4

Which one is the standardised response format used in most EORTC PROMs?

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Strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree. Not at all, a little, quite a bit, very much. Never, rarely, occasionally, frequently, almost constantly. Does strongly apply, does apply, don’t know, does not apply, does strongly not apply. None, mild, moderate, severe.

Question 3 of 4

On the functional scales, scores reflect better self-reported functioning, whereas scores indicate a decline in functioning. For the symptom scales, scores suggest a greater symptom burden , while scores indicate that symptoms are either mild or absent.

Question 4 of 4

Which interest-holder groups must be included in PROM development to fulfill the minimum requirements of the EORTC Module Development Guidelines?

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Researchers. Healthcare professionals. Clinical managers. Patients. Health insurance employees.

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