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Table. 2. Characteristics of clinical trials that have patientreported outcomes (PROs) as main endpoints
Number of clinical trials (N=128)
Clinical trial phase, n (%)
Phase 2 6 (4.7)
Phase 2b 2 (1.6)
Phase 2/3 5 (3.9)
Phase 3 115 (89.8)
Trial objective, n (%)
Dose-ranging 1 (0.8)
Efficacy and safety, PK 1 (0.8)
Efficacy and safety, QoL 2 (1.6)
Efficacy 15 (11.7)
Efficacy and safety 109 (85.2)
Randomization, n (%)
Randomized 126 (98.4)
Single-arm 2 (1.5)
Blinding status, n (%)
Blinded 120 (93.8)
Open-label 8 (6.3)
PRO endpoint status, n (%)
Primary only 16 (12.5)
Primary+secondary 5252 (40.6)
Primary+secondary+exploratory 21 (16.4)
Secondary only 26 (20.3)
Secondary+exploratory 13 (10.2)
Exploratory only 0 (0.0)

PK, Pharmacokinetics; QOL, Quality of Life

“Main endpoints” is when PRO is used as either a primary or secondary endpoint in studies.

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