Table 4 Perception on the relationship between QOL and PRO
Occupation | QOL equals PRO (%) | PRO includes QOL (%) | QOL includes PRO (%) | PRO and QOL do not fully overlap. (%) | Different relationship (%) | There is no correct answer (%) | TOTAL (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | |||
Clinicians | 13(5.1) | 27(10.7) | 44(17.4) | 108(42.7)† | 7(2.8) | 54(21.3) | 253(100.0) | |
Company employees | 11(4.4) | 29(11.6) | 67(26.9)† | 97(39.0)† | 9(3.6) | 36(14.5) | 249(100.0) | |
24(4.8) | 56(11.2) | 111(22.1)† | 205(40.8)† | 16(3.2) | 90(17.9) | 502(100.0) | p < 0.05* | |
Heard about PRO and QOL | ||||||||
Clinicians | 4(6.3) | 5(7.9) | 16(25.4) | 24(38.1)† | 0(0.0) | 14(22.2) | 63(100.0) | |
Company employees | 7(4.7) | 11(7.4) | 43(28.9)† | 63(42.3)† | 5(3.4) | 20(13.5) | 149(100.0) | |
11(5.2) | 16(7.5) | 59(27.8)† | 87(41.0)† | 5(2.4) | 34(16.0) | 212(100.0) | p = 0.64* | |
PRO measurement experience | ||||||||
Have experience | 7(10.6) | 8(12.1) | 17(25.8) | 24(36.4)† | 3(4.5) | 7(10.6) | 66(100.0) | |
Not have any experience | 4(2.7) | 8(5.5) | 42(28.8)† | 63(43.2)† | 2(1.4) | 27(18.5) | 146(100.0) | |
11(5.2) | 16(7.5) | 59(27.8)† | 87(41.0)† | 5(2.4) | 34(16.0) | 212(100.0) | p < 0.05* | |
Patients | ||||||||
Not sure about PRO and QOL relationship (%) | QOL equals PRO (%) | PRO includes QOL (%) | QOL includes PRO (%) | PRO and QOL do not fully overlap. (%) | Different relationship (%) | There is no correct answer (%) | TOTAL (%) | |
240(48.6) | 35(7.1) | 18(3.6) | 67(13.6)† | 82(16.6)† | 24(4.9) | 2(5.7) | 494(100.0) | p < 0.0001** |