Artificial intelligence for symptom assessment and patient-reported outcomes in neuro-oncology

Purpose

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are critical tools for measuring how patients experience their illness and treatment. Neuropsychiatric symptoms, headaches, seizures, and neurological deficits evolve over time and impact quality of life. In this narrative review, we summarize current literature on PROs in neuro-oncology, extant artificial intelligence (AI) tools for PRO analysis, considerations for real-world application, and ethical implications.