Feasibility and Psychometric Properties of Paper vs. Web vs. Automated Telephone Administration of Patient Reported Outcome Surveys

IVRS: An interactive voice response system (IVRS) is an automated telephone platform. The IVRS system will allow the participant to complete the survey when they receive the call and/or to call the system within the survey window to complete the survey. In each group, administration of a survey including the BFI, PRO-CTCAE sexual function items, and QOL LASA and in each group, the survey will be conducted once a month over a six-month period. The intervention will be an email alert to study personnel (EASP). Patients randomized to EASP will receive a phone call if their bowel function by the clinical office nurse if the study personnel determine that the patient's BFI, as reported on the monthly survey, is less than 53 (lowest quartile scores). Interventions that may occur include dietary and/or medication advice at the discretion of the office staff.

Web: Study participants will be sent an email containing a link to the web survey. The participants will click on the link and complete the survey. Study participants may also login to the web survey independent of the link received via email. In each group, administration of a survey including the BFI, PRO-CTCAE sexual function items, and QOL LASA and in each group, the survey will be conducted once a month over a six-month period. Patients randomized to EASP will receive a phone call if their bowel function by the clinical office nurse if the study personnel determine that the patient's BFI, as reported on the monthly survey, is less than 53 (lowest quartile scores). Interventions that may occur include dietary and/or medication advice at the discretion of the office staff.

IVRS: An interactive voice response system (IVRS) is an automated telephone platform. The IVRS system will allow the participant to complete the survey when they receive the call and/or to call the system within the survey window to complete the survey. In each group, administration of a survey including the BFI, PRO-CTCAE sexual function items, and QOL LASA and in each group, the survey will be conducted once a month over a six-month period. This group will not get a phone call.

Web: Study participants will be sent an email containing a link to the web survey. The participants will click on the link and complete the survey. Study participants may also login to the web survey independent of the link received via email. In each group, administration of a survey including the BFI, PRO-CTCAE sexual function items, and QOL LASA and in each group, the survey will be conducted once a month over a six-month period. This group will not receive a phone call.