Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly recognized as valuable tools in modern healthcare, offering insights that benefit both clinicians and patients in assessing and improving therapy. PROs are defined as reports on a patient’s health status that come directly from the patient, without interpretation by a clinician or other healthcare professional. Traditionally, PRO instruments have been used primarily in clinical research, but their integration into routine clinical practice is gaining momentum.
Integrating PROs into everyday care allows healthcare providers to tailor therapeutic strategies for improved management of individual conditions. Several hospitals have implemented patient portals that enable self-reporting of symptoms, distress, physical functioning, and other clinically relevant information. These systems can deliver real-time alerts to clinicians and generate…
