Providing the basis for a patient-centred and effective screening for cancer-related fatigue (MERLIN study): design of a longitudinal observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a frequent and burdensome sequela of cancer and cancer therapies. It can persist from months to years and has a substantial impact on patients' quality of life and functioning. CRF is often still not adequately diagnosed and insufficiently treated. According to guideline recommendations, patients should be routinely screened for CRF from cancer diagnosis onwards. We will investigate how an effective screening should be designed regarding timing, frequency, screening type and cut-off points.

Methods and analysis

MERLIN is a longitudinal observational study that will include 300 patients with cancer at the beginning of cancer therapy. The main study centre is the National Center for Tumour Diseases Heidelberg, Germany. Patients answ

SUBMITTER: Blickle P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10546148 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature