Why performance status? A case for alternative functional assessments in pediatric oncology clinical trials

Cancer. 2021 Oct 1;127(19):3511-3513. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33741. Epub 2021 Jul 1.

Authors

Angela Steineck^{1

2}, Abby R Rosenberg^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
² Palliative Care and Resilience Lab, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.

PMID: 34196972
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33741

No abstract available

Keywords: PROs; clinical trials; patient-reported outcomes; pediatrics; performance status.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Comment

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Medical Oncology*
Neoplasms* / therapy

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