Big data analysis of associations between patient reported outcomes, observer reported toxicities, and overall quality of life in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy.

Affiliation

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States. Electronic address: [Email]

Abstract

To assess associations between a variety of patient-reported outcomes (PROs), observer reported toxicities (ORTs), and patient-reported overall quality of life (QOL) for head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy, in order to identify important items for inclusion in prospective patient reporting in the clinic.

Keywords

Big data,Patient reported outcomes,Quality of life,