Oncology Patient-Reported Outcomes Tool May Lead To Comparative Tolerability Claims
This article was originally published in SRA
Executive Summary
A new patient-reported outcomes instrument for assessing toxicities in oncology trials ultimately could create an opportunity for comparative tolerability claims across cancer treatments.
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