Data that is collected by family or friends and is intended to provide information about patients’ experiences with a disease or condition. Patient experience data can be interpreted as information that captures patients’ experiences, perspectives, needs, and priorities related to (but not limited to):
- the symptoms of their condition and its natural history;
- the impact of the conditions on their functioning and quality of life;
- their experience with treatments;
- input on which outcomes are important to them;
- patient preferences for outcomes and treatments; and
- the relative importance of any issue as defined by patients.
FDA-Collecting patient experience data: how you can best help FDA?
https://www.fda.gov/media/112163/download