Currently,the survival time of colorectal cancer patients has been gradually extended,but cancer and treatment can cause many troubles for them. Patient-reported outcomes with colorectal cancer focus on assessing the physical and psychological experience of patients,which helps to identify their health challenges and give targeted treatment. This article reviews commonly used patient-reported outcome measures in the field of colorectal cancer at home and abroad and their clinical application. The content characteristics,existing problems of the current tools were comparatively analyzed. Future research directions are proposed. It is intended to provide a reference for the application,development,and clinical practice of patient-reported outcome measures for colorectal cancer patients in China.