Patient-Reported Outcomes Tools Should Be Symptom Specific, FDA Says
Executive Summary
Agency favors symptom-focused assessments over global quality-of-life evaluations when considering whether the data can support a drug labeling claim for use in treating pediatric cancer. Measures used for EU reimbursement considerations are usually not sufficient for FDA labeling claims, official cautions.
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