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Table 5 Frequency of reported symptoms and ePRO system actions by patients at Centre 1 (n = 29)

From: A real-time electronic symptom monitoring system for patients after discharge following surgery: a pilot study in cancer-related surgery

ePRO system reported symptoms and actions.

Number of times (%) symptom triggered action (n = 197)

Number (%) of patients triggering actions at any timepoints (n = 29)

Level 3 action – alert to CNSa

9 (4.6)

3 (10.3)

 Pain

7 (3.6)

2 (6.9)

 Fever and chills

2 (1.0)

1 (3.4)

Level 2 action - advice to contact HCPa

72 (36.5)

24 (82.8)

 Wound problems

32 (16.2)

14 (48.3)

 Appetite loss

26 (13.2)

12 (41.3)

 Fever and chills

18 (9.1)

6 (20.7)

 Physical function

10 (5.1)

8 (27.6)

 Nausea and vomiting

8 (4.1)

8 (27.6)

 Shortness of breath

7 (3.6)

5 (17.2)

Level 1 action - symptom adviceb

76 (38.6)

22 (75.9)

 Fatigue

58 (29.4)

20 (70.0)

 Pain

27 (13.7)

12 (41.3)

 Physical function

22 (11.2)

10 (34.5)

 Constipation

20 (10.2)

10 (34.5)

 Nausea and vomiting

20 (10.2)

8 (27.6)

 Reflux

17 (8.6)

8 (27.6)

Level 0 (minimal/no symptoms) - No advice required

40 (20.3)

9 (31.0)

  1. a Level 2 and 3 actions can be triggered by the reporting of multiple symptoms
  2. b If more than 6 symptoms reached Level 1 threshold, only the top 6 symptoms (ranked a priori by healthcare professionals) were listed with symptom-specific advice at completion of ePRO