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<jats:p>Pediatric brain tumor survivors often experience persistent and clinically significant late-effects following treatment. Critical to understanding morbidity is utilization of patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The current study evaluated PROs of individuals previously diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor and identified risk factors for less optimal overall health. Participants included 127 youth 10.59±4.81 (M±SD) years old at survey completion and 4.45±3.82 years from diagnosis of a brain tumor (34.6% Pilocytic Astrocytoma, 9.4% Medulloblastoma, 9.4% Ependymoma, 7.9% Craniopharyngioma, 38.6% Other). Outcomes were assessed via Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) parent-proxy measures. Overall health was assessed via PROMIS Global Health (i.e., a measure of general, physical, mental, and social health). Univariate and logistic regression analyses examined potential demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors (e.g., age, race, diagnosis, treatment) related to poor global health. Initial descriptive analyses suggested that most youth experienced anxiety symptoms (T-score M±SD=50.71±11.54), depressive symptoms (47.96±10.34), cognitive functioning (46.52±9.10), and fatigue (55.14±10.62) similar to their peers. However, 31.0% of youth experienced impaired global health (T-score&lt;40). After adjusting for other potential covariates, the final model suggested that youth with significant anxiety (OR=6.20, CI=1.56–24.65), youth with significant fatigue (OR=3.96, CI=1.26–12.41), and youth who did not undergo a gross total resection (OR=0.25, CI=0.07–0.96) were at risk for impaired global health. Identifying those at-risk for impaired health is essential to reducing survivor morbidity and optimizing overall quality of life following treatment. Current data suggest potentially modifiable factors that may improve long-term outcomes for survivors of pediatric brain tumors.</jats:p>