title: [Patient reported outcome monitoring using a tablet PC is suitable for measuring quality of life in patients with gliomas].
abstract: A computer-based tool for the monitoring of patient-related outcomes, the "Computer-based Health Evaluation System" (CHES) was developed at the medical university of Innsbruck. The software-generated graphic QOL profiles were found to be an important tool for screening patients for clinically relevant problems and were successfully used in oncology, geriatrics, psychiatry, and psychosomatics. The authors report their experience with CHES in 34 patients with recurrent gliomas. The computer-based QoL monitoring was repeated in median 5.4 times per patients and found feasible and well accepted by patients and personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich. bernhard.holzner@uki.at
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Holzner
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schauer-Maurer
authors.forename: Guenter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stockhammer
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muigg
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hutterer
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giesinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001317:Austria; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003196:Computer Graphics; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000523:psychology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012984:Software; D055815:Young Adult