Table 1.

Examples of Frequently Used PRO Instruments in Oncology

Type of tool	PRO instrument
Health-related quality of life
Generic	EORTC QLQ-C30 (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire) FACT-G (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General) SF-36 (Short Form 36-Item) PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System)
Cancer-specific	FLIC (Functional Living Index-Cancer) EORTC QLQ-BN20 (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire core 30 and Brain) EORTC QLQ-BR23 (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast) EORTC QLQ-LC13 (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Lung) FACT-L (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung) FACT-B (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast)
Symptoms and symptom burden
Generic	Visual analog scale Symptom Distress Scale Memorial Pain Assessment Card Rotterdam Symptom Checklist
Cancer-specific	LCSS (Lung Cancer Symptom Scale) MDASI (Monroe Dunaway Anderson Symptom Assessment Inventory)

PRO indicates patient-reported outcome.