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. 2020 Jun 10;20:543. doi: 10.1186/s12885-020-07027-5

Table 5.

Frequency of reported symptoms and ePRO system actions by patients at Centre 1 (n = 29)

ePRO system reported symptoms and actions. Number of times (%) symptom triggered action (n = 197) Number (%) of patients triggering actions at any timepoints (n = 29)
Level 3 action – alert to CNSa 9 (4.6) 3 (10.3)
 Pain 7 (3.6) 2 (6.9)
 Fever and chills 2 (1.0) 1 (3.4)
Level 2 action - advice to contact HCPa 72 (36.5) 24 (82.8)
 Wound problems 32 (16.2) 14 (48.3)
 Appetite loss 26 (13.2) 12 (41.3)
 Fever and chills 18 (9.1) 6 (20.7)
 Physical function 10 (5.1) 8 (27.6)
 Nausea and vomiting 8 (4.1) 8 (27.6)
 Shortness of breath 7 (3.6) 5 (17.2)
Level 1 action - symptom adviceb 76 (38.6) 22 (75.9)
 Fatigue 58 (29.4) 20 (70.0)
 Pain 27 (13.7) 12 (41.3)
 Physical function 22 (11.2) 10 (34.5)
 Constipation 20 (10.2) 10 (34.5)
 Nausea and vomiting 20 (10.2) 8 (27.6)
 Reflux 17 (8.6) 8 (27.6)
Level 0 (minimal/no symptoms) - No advice required 40 (20.3) 9 (31.0)

a Level 2 and 3 actions can be triggered by the reporting of multiple symptoms

b If more than 6 symptoms reached Level 1 threshold, only the top 6 symptoms (ranked a priori by healthcare professionals) were listed with symptom-specific advice at completion of ePRO