Important questions for the malignant hematologist to consider when designing or evaluating a study with patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs)

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which are measures of symptom burden, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and therapy effectiveness have become increasingly important in clinical research. They are unique in that they are reported directly from the patient, without clinician interpretation, thereby avoiding clinician bias. With an increased focus on the patient at the center of health care, PROMs have been increasingly …