Core set of patient-reported outcomes for myelodysplastic syndromes: an EUMDS Delphi study involving patients and hematologists

Igor Stojkov, Annette Conrads-Frank, Ursula Rochau, Karin A. Koinig, Marjan Arvandi, Sibylle Puntscher, Corine van Marrewijk, Pierre Fenaux, Argiris Symeonidis, Fatiha Chermat, Hege Garelius, David Bowen, Moshe Mittelman, Elvira Mora, Theo de Witte, Fabio Efficace, Uwe Siebert, Reinhard Stauder*

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Abstract

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are relevant and valuable end points in the care of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). However, a consensus-based selection of PROs for MDS, derived by both patients and hematologists, is lacking. We aimed to develop a core set of PROs for patients with MDS as part of the prospective European LeukemiaNet MDS (EUMDS) Registry. According to international guidelines, candidate PROs were identified from a comprehensive literature search of MDS studies. Overall, 40 PROs were selected and evaluated in a two-round Delphi survey by 40 patients with MDS and 38 hematologists in the first round and 38 patients and 32 hematologists in the second round. Based on an agreement scale and predefined inclusion criteria, both patients and hematologists selected “general quality of life” as a core PRO. Hematologists also selected “transfusion-dependency burden” and “ability to work/activities of daily living” as core PROs. The second Delphi round increased PRO rating agreements. Statistically significant rating differences between patients and hematologists were observed for 28 PROs (Mann-Whitney U test; P, .05) in the first round and for 19 PROs in the second round, with “disease knowledge” and “confidence in health care services” rated notably higher by patients. The overall mean PRO ratings correlation between the 2 groups was moderate (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient 5 0.5; P, .05). This first consensus on a core set of PROs jointly developed by patients and hematologists forms the basis for patient-centered care in daily practice and clinical research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalBlood advances
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Jan 2022

Funding

FundersFunder number
Verein Senioren-Krebshilfe
AMGEN
EUMDS
Novartis Pharmacy B.V. Oncology Europe
AbbVie
Medison
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Amgen Limited
Gilead Sciences
Austrian Science Found I 1576
European Commission
Novartis
Erasmus+
Roche
Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi
Pfizer
Celgene
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme634789
MDS-RIGHTPHC-2014-634789
Austrian Science FundI 1576

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