Utilization of patient-reported outcome measures for women with low health literacy in gynecologic oncology – A mixed-methods study

Key Points

• Accurate health status reflection may be hindered by challenges with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
• Only through improvements in communication can health outcomes be reliably assessed in low health literacy populations.
• Research shows that better comprehensibility of PROMs could enhance their use in clinical settings, particularly for patients with low health literacy.
• Development and validation of PROMs should focus on clear language and context for effective use in gynecologic oncology.