SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Digit. Health
Sec. Health Technology Implementation
Volume 7 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1560533
This article is part of the Research TopicDigital Health Innovations for Patient-Centered CareView all 27 articles
Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Systems and Capabilities in Cancer Care: A Systematic Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- 2Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Background: Cancer care increasingly emphasizes patient-centred approaches, leading to the adoption of electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems for essential patient data collection. Our systematic review investigates the landscape of electronic patient-reported outcome systems and their capability in cancer care, focusing on their potential to enhance patient-centred solutions.We conducted a systematic review, encompassing studies on electronic patient-reported outcomes in cancer. We searched in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed using comprehensive Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms up to April 2024. Papers were categorized based on nine key aspects, including author, publication year, country/state, objective, participants, cancer type, system name, system capabilities, and type of platform. Eligible studies were appraised using a mixed-methods appraisal tool (MMAT) Results: Analysis of 85 studies indicated a diverse range of electronic Patient-Reported Outcome systems and platforms in cancer care, Notably, PRO-CTCAE and CHES were frequently cited for their roles in data collection and analysis. Moreover, web-based platforms were predominant, followed by mobile-based and computer-based systems. In addition, Symptom assessment and management emerged as significant capabilities in the utilization of these systems for oncology care.Our systematic review of electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems in cancer care focused on the capabilities of these systems for capturing patient data and improving cancer treatment outcomes. This study emphasized the potential of electronic systems to enhance patient-centred oncology practices and optimize cancer care delivery.
Keywords: electronic patient-reported outcome systems, ePRO, Cancer, patient-centred solutions, capability
Received: 06 Feb 2025; Accepted: 08 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Somayeh Nasiri, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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