PROMs: Patient related or patient centred? A bridge between Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and clinical ethics in the context of a cohort of gynaeco-oncological patients analysed by qualitative semi- structured interviews

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are widely used in oncologic care, yet it remains unclear to what extent they capture the depth and contextual meaning of patient experience in gynecologic oncology. To explore gynecologic oncology patients’ narratives of treatment experience, needs, and psychosocial impacts, and to examine how these narratives align with domains covered by commonly used PROMs. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 20 female participants (31–72 years) ac