Background Self‐administered survey questionnaires are an important data collection tool in
clinical practice, public health research and epidemiology. They are ideal for achieving a …

Patient-centered care is an important aspect of high-quality care. Health informatics,
particularly advances in technology, has the potential to facilitate, or detract from, patient …

Aim The increased utilization of smartphones within the clinical environment together with
connected applications (apps) provides opportunity for doctors, including coloproctologists …

Background Advances in peri-operative care of surgical oncology patients result in shorter
hospital stays. Earlier discharge may bring benefits, but complications can occur while …

Purpose The effective use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can play a critical role in
improving health care delivery and patient experience with care. However, PROs are not …

Background Smartphones and tablet devices have become ubiquitous, and their adoption in
the health care arena is growing. Reviews have looked at their utilities within medical …

Objectives To determine whether an entirely electronic system can be used to capture both
patient-reported outcomes (electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures, ePROMs) as …

Background Patient selection is a crucial step when considering total abdominal colectomy
and ileorectal anastomosis (TAC/IRA) for refractory constipation. Purpose This study aimed …

Rationale, aims and objectives Day surgery is evolving, with a majority of recoveries
occurring at home. There is, in parallel, an evolution in telemedical technology. The aim of …

Objective: To compare the capture rates and costs of paper patient-reported outcomes
(pPRO) administered in-clinic and electronic PROs (ePRO) collected through emails and …