patient-reported outcome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006398",
  "term": "patient-reported outcome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Information about a patient’s health that comes directly from the patient. Examples of patient-reported outcomes include a patient’s description of their symptoms, their satisfaction with care, and how a disease or treatment affects their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being. In clinical trials, patient-reported outcomes may provide information about the side effects of the new treatment being studied. The use of patient-reported outcomes may help plan the best treatment and improve quality of care. Also called PRO.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PRO"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/patient-reported-outcome/"
}