The PediQUEST Study: Evaluation of Pediatric Quality of Life and Evaluation of Symptoms Technology

"Patients assigned to the control arm answered PediQUEST (PQ) surveys at most once a week and at least once a month. PQ-surveys were administered through a tablet computer if patient was at the clinic or ward or over the phone if patient was primarily at home. PQ-survey had 9 age- and respondent- adapted versions.~Control arm participants reported their satisfaction with the PediQUEST technology twice 4th and 8th PediQUEST administration. These surveys were embedded in PediQUEST."

Patients, parents and primary providers received printed reports summarizing patient/parent reported outcomes for last five visits. When child reported moderate-severe distress an email was automatically sent to primary providers (oncologist, nurses and psychosocial clinicians), as well as to the pain and palliative care services.