Cancer Trials: Beware Of ‘Digital Exhaust’ When Planning Clinical Outcome Assessments
Executive Summary
Patient data gathered through wearables and sensors can complement traditional patient-reported outcome assessments, but continuous digital monitoring runs the risk of overburdening clinical trial participants.
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