Self-reported signs of distress and an increasing total Edmonton Symptom Assessment System score within 180 days of cancer diagnosis appeared associated with higher odds of nonfatal, self-inflicted injury, study results showed.
The findings, published in JAMA Oncology, highlighted the need to monitor patient-reported outcomes and use them to direct management, according to researchers.
“Outside of randomized controlled trials, patient-reported outcomes are collected but are seldomly reviewed by health care providers and even less often used to tailor the management plan. Our data suggest