Background. Patient self-report of adverse symptoms associated with chemotherapy is important for monitoring toxicity-related symptom burden. This information is essential in making decisions about ...

A growing body of research shows that patients who are more “activated”—that is, motivated to take control of their health and health care—have better outcomes and lower health care costs than do less ...

Proxy assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) may be sought to substitute for, or to complement, patient self-assessment. The viewpoint from which the proxy is asked to assess the patient ...