Collection of Patient-Reported Symptoms and Performance Status Via the Internet

This study enrolled participants who were diagnosed with breast cancer, lung cancer,
colorectal cancer, leukemia and multiple myeloma and prostate cancer.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the feasibility of collecting symptom data directly from patients at clinic
visits via waiting-area computers.

II. To preliminarily assess the level of agreement between patient and clinician Common
Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) symptom severity scoring, and to measure
whether their scores converge when clinicians are exposed to patient self-reports.

OUTLINE:

Patients are registered into the Symptom Tracking and Reporting (STAR) database, obtain a
password, undergo STAR training, and complete a patient-STAR questionnaire after seeing
their clinician (baseline self-report) on day 1 of course 2* of chemotherapy. Patients are
reminded to complete online STAR questionnaire before seeing their clinician on day 1 of
courses 3, 4, 5, and 6* of chemotherapy. Clinicians review these patient reports before
creating their own assessment. Patients also complete a patient feedback survey on day 1 of
course 4* of chemotherapy. Clinicians complete feedback survey at study completion.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

- Enrolled on clinical trial CALGB-90401, CALGB-30607, CALGB-30704, CALGB-40601,
CALGB-40603, CALGB-40502, CALGB-40503, CALGB-70604, or CALGB-80405

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

- Able to read and comprehend English language text

- Able to see a computer screen (i.e., no visual impairments) or be accompanied at
visits by someone who can read the screen for the patient

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

- See Disease Characteristics