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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Patient Compliance in Assessing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures after Urologic Surgery
Contributor:
Grüne, Britta;
Menold, Hanna;
Lenhart, Maximilian;
Mühlbauer, Julia;
Walach, Margarete T.;
Waldbillig, Frank;
Neuberger, Manuel;
Nuhn, Philipp;
Michel, Maurice S.;
Koenig, Julian;
Kriegmair, Maximilian C.;
Wessels, Frederik
imprint:
S. Karger AG, 2023
Published in:Urologia Internationalis
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1159/000520755
ISSN:
0042-1138;
1423-0399
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>Introduction: This study aimed to assess patient compliance with a newly established electronic patient-reported outcome measure (ePROM) system after urologic surgery and to identify influencing factors. Methods: Digital surveys were provided to patients undergoing cystectomy, radical or partial nephrectomy, or transurethral resection of bladder tumor via a newly established ePROM system. Participants received a baseline survey preoperatively and several follow-up surveys postoperatively. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify factors predicting compliance. Results: Of N = 435 eligible patients, n = 338 completed the baseline survey (78.0%). Patients who did not participate were significantly more likely male (p = 0.004) and older than 70 years (p = 0.005). Overall, 206/337 patients (61.3%) completed the survey at 1-month, 167/312 (53.5%) at 3-month, and 142/276 (51.4%) at 6-month follow-up. Lower baseline quality of life (odds ratio: 2.27; p = 0.004) was a significant predictor for dropout at 1-month follow-up. Low educational level was significantly associated with low compliance at 3- (OR: 1.92; p = 0.01) and 6-month follow-up (OR: 2.88; p < 0.001). Conclusion: Acceptable compliance rates can be achieved with ePROMs following urologic surgery. Several factors influence compliance and should be considered when setting-up ePROM surveys. </jats:p>