PRO
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| Term | PRO |
| Short definition | PRO - Information about a patient's health, coming directly from the patient. Examples of PROs include describing a patient's symptoms, their satisfaction with care, and how an illness or treatment affects their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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PRO - Information about a patient's health, coming directly from the patient. Examples of PROs include describing a patient's symptoms, their satisfaction with care, and how an illness or treatment affects their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being. In clinical trials, PROs can provide information about the side effects of the new treatment being studied. Using patient-reported outcomes can help plan the best treatment and improve quality of care. Also known as a patient-reported result
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- Medical encyclopedia article on PRO
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