Choosing the right survey—patient reported outcomes in esophageal surgery |
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| Authors: | Maira Ahmed Angus Lau Dhruvin H Hirpara Biniam Kidane |
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| Institution: | 1.College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;2.Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;3.Section of Thoracic Surgery, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;4.Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology, Cancer Care Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Patient reported outcomes (PROs) fulfill a crucial and unique niche in patient management, providing health-care providers a glimpse into their patients’ health experience. This is of utmost importance in patients with benign and malignant disorders of esophagus requiring surgery, which carries significant morbidity, in part due to a high burden of symptoms affecting health-related quality of life (HRQOL). There are a variety of generic and disease-specific patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) available for use in esophageal surgery. This article provides a broad overview of commonly used HRQOL instruments in esophageal surgery, including their utility in comparative effectiveness research, prognostication and shared decision-making for patients undergoing surgery for benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus. |
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| Keywords: | Esophageal surgery esophagectomy health-related quality of life (HRQOL) patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) patient reported outcomes (PROs) esophageal cancer |
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