How to manage symptoms in pediatric cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials? A review of principal patient-reported outcome screening tools
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https://doi.org/10.33393/ao.2023.2630Keywords:
Cancer symptoms, Childhood cancers, Outcome screening tools, Patient-reported outcomes, PediatricsAbstract
Background: In adult oncology, the practice of tracking symptoms and toxicities using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) has increased and correlates with increased survival. In contrast, symptom monitoring using PROs is not common in pediatric oncology. Only in the last couple of years attention has also been paid to the patient’s perception in pediatrics and listening to the voice of children and to making them participate in the treatment.
Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed and PsycINFO to identify relevant articles published through December 2022.
Results: From 58 non-duplicate articles, 33 met our eligibility criteria. Of these, 17 were used in clinical trials.
Conclusions: The dissemination and use of these tools will therefore have surprising repercussions on the control of pain and physical symptoms of small patients as well as on physical and psychological aspects. The administration and use of the PROs ensures optimal use of the drugs currently present in clinical trials by researcher and nurse and aims at a safer and more controlled approval of new drugs.
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