Table 4.
General aspects of PRO data collection and use
| Patients (N = 548) (%) |
Health professionals (N = 227) (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Frequency during treatment | ||
| Never | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Every week | 16.9 | 7.0 |
| Every 2 weeks | 18.0 | 12.7 |
| Every month | 35.9 | 47.1 |
| Less than once a month | 20.9 | 28.0 |
| Frequency after treatment | ||
| Never | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Every month | 20.5 | 4.4 |
| Every 3 months | 30.0 | 47.8 |
| Every 6 months | 23.2 | 31.4 |
| Every year | 16.5 | 11.3 |
| Preferred comparison groupa | ||
| None | 41.3 | 6.6 |
| Other cancer patients | 33.7 | 26.9 |
| Healthy individuals | 15.5 | 24.7 |
| Previous personal results | 40.9 | 55.5 |
aPercentages may exceed 100 % because giving more than one answer was allowed