Patient Preference and Adherence (Oct 2020)
Realizing the Potential of the Patient Perspective
Abstract
Teresa A Simon,1 Marlene S Khouri,2 Tzuyung D Kou,3 Andres Gomez-Caminero3 1Physicians Research Center, LLC, Toms River, NJ, USA; 2Innovation Law, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USA; 3Worldwide Patient Safety, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, USACorrespondence: Teresa A SimonPhysicians Research Center, LLC, Toms River, NJ 08755, USATel +1 732 818-7900Email [email protected]: Assessing a patient’s perspective on their treatment is part of an increasingly integrated approach to pharmacovigilance and treatment optimization. New tools and methods developed in partnership with patients can capture and quantify cognitive and behavioral aspects of the treatment experience. These treatment insights have the potential to shape the drug development process, as well as supplement patient-reported outcome data in a way that is meaningful to the patient. We highlight examples of tools developed to assess the impact of treatment on the aspects of disease that are of utmost concern to the patient in their daily life.Keywords: drug development, patient engagement, patient perspective, patient-reported outcome
