Table 3 -.
Benefits | Pitfalls | |
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Clinical Visits | Can be integrated into existing clinic workflow Patients physically present to complete PRO and to be given reminders |
PRO query at defined clinical encounters miss symptom changes between visits Symptoms already assessed by clinician during clinical visit |
Set Timepoints (Paper) | Obtain PRO at set timepoints not associated with clinical visits | Higher patient burden to complete and return Higher administrative staff burden to reliably obtain and give to clinician Delayed clinician actionability due to delayed receipt |
Push Notification (Electronic, Smartphone) | Obtain PRO at set timepoints not associated with clinical visits Higher likelihood for completion with technological facile patients Frequent symptom monitoring may result in early detection of clinical changes |
Too frequent query will result in survey fatigue Higher clinical staff burden to monitor PRO with potential of data overload Unclear effects on clinical liability |
Continuous Communication | Continuous patient data capture using wearable devices Just-in-time symptom monitoring may result in early detection of clinical changes |
Need for robust infrastructure for data capture, monitoring, and management Higher clinical staff burden Patient compliance with wearable devices Unclear effects of clinical liability |