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Developing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Timely Experience of Diagnosis (PROMOTE-Dx) for Cancer: Survey and Quality Measure Development Report

Authors:Rebecca Anhang Price, Carl T Berdahl, Melissa A Bradley, Elizabeth Marsolais, Joshua M Pevnick, Danielle Schlang, Anagha Alka Tolpadi, Feifei Ye, Claire E O'Hanlon

Abstract & Study Summary

This study documents the creation, testing, and performance of survey-based patient-reported measures for timeliness of cancer diagnosis, the Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Timely Experience of Diagnosis (PROMOTE-Dx) for Cancer and the survey instrument used to derive these measures. PROMOTE-Dx can be used by health care organizations and health plans seeking to assess and improve timely diagnosis of cancer.

Key Findings & Evidence Takeaways

  • ✓This study documents the creation, testing, and performance of survey-based patient-reported measures for timeliness of cancer diagnosis, the Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Timely Experience of Diagnosis (PROMOTE-Dx) for Cancer and the survey instrument used to derive these measures.
  • ✓PROMOTE-Dx can be used by health care organizations and health plans seeking to assess and improve timely diagnosis of cancer.

Why This Matters for Clinics & Healthcare Organizations

Provides empirical clinical evidence from Rand health quarterly regarding Patient Experience outcomes.

Original Research Source & Citations

Peer-Reviewed Journal

Rand health quarterly

Year: 2026

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.7249/rhq-13-04-01

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Research Keywords & Subject Index
Cancer PreventionHealth Care Quality MeasurementPatient Experiencepatient experiencehealthcare quality

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