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Symptom-Driven Protocol Selection

Meaning

Symptom-Driven Protocol Selection is a clinical decision-making strategy where the patient’s subjective complaints and reported physiological changes are the primary determinants for selecting and initiating specific therapeutic interventions. While objective laboratory data is crucial for confirmation, this approach prioritizes the alleviation of the patient’s experienced burden of illness, such as fatigue, poor sleep, or cognitive fog. This method ensures that the treatment directly addresses the individual’s quality of life concerns, leading to greater patient satisfaction and engagement. It contrasts with purely lab-value-driven treatment.