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. 2021 Aug 1;28(10):2277–2286. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab134

Table 1.

Meta-themes of system functions, theme descriptions, and examples

Theme Description
Collection of patient-reported outcomes Collecting information from the patient about current symptoms or health status.
Automated SCP content generation Assembling portions of an SCP from existing EHR data and/or libraries of educational content.
Electronic sharing Tools to facilitate the sharing of a completed SCP document through electronic means.
Pervasive engagement features The use of alerts, reminders, or persistent data entry to encourage system engagement over time.
Communication tools Tools to facilitate electronic messaging between the patient and their care team or other survivors.

EHR: electronic health record; SCP: survivorship care plan.