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Standardized Digital Tool for Measuring Cancer Patient Quality of Life Across Europe

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Imagine if doctors only looked at blood tests but ignored whether a patient could actually walk or sleep. This project creates a digital 'health thermometer' that lets cancer survivors report their own wellbeing directly. It turns personal feelings into hard data that hospitals and governments can use to improve care.

By the numbers
4,000
patients and survivors in digital pilot survey
27
EU countries languages supported
13
countries involved in consortium
The business problem

What needed solving

Current cancer care lacks a standardized way to measure patient quality of life across different European countries. This makes it difficult for health systems to create evidence-based policies that actually reflect patient needs.

The solution

What was built

The EUonQoL-Kit, a digital, multilingual system for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) validated through a 4,000-person pilot.

Audience

Who needs this

Digital health app developersOncology clinic administratorsHealth policy consultantsPharmaceutical market access teams
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: eHealth software provider

If you are a software provider dealing with fragmented patient feedback tools — this project developed the EUonQoL-Kit that provides a validated, multilingual digital system for tracking patient wellbeing.

Pharmaceuticals
enterprise
Target: Clinical Research Organization (CRO)

If you are a CRO dealing with inconsistent quality-of-life metrics in oncology trials — this project developed a standardized PROM tool that ensures scientific soundness across 13 different countries.

Healthcare Management
mid-size
Target: Private Hospital Network

If you are a hospital manager dealing with a lack of evidence for patient-centered care policies — this project developed a system to collect aggregated data from 4,000 patients to inform targeted interventions.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for the EUonQoL-Kit?

Based on available project data, there is no specific pricing or cost mentioned for the toolkit; it is developed as part of a research grant.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project is designed for wide use across the EU27 and Associated countries, utilizing a digital administration system for large-scale surveys.

What are the IP and licensing terms for the toolkit?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, though the project focuses on implementation and exploitation strategies.

How does this integrate into existing health systems?

The toolkit is administered digitally and aims to move from individual patient use to high-level health system implementation for evidence-based policymaking.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, indicating the validation and piloting phases occur within this window.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is highly diversified with 27 partners across 13 countries, blending academic rigor (14 universities and research centers) with practical application (4 industry partners, including 2 SMEs). This 15% industry ratio suggests a strong focus on translating research into usable tools, coordinated by a major national cancer institute in Italy.

How to reach the team

Contact Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Italy

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore integration of the EUonQoL-Kit into your digital health product.

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