Randomised controlled trial of a new palliative care service: Compliance, recruitment and completeness of follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care has been proposed for progressive non-cancer conditions but there have been few evaluations of service developments. We analysed recruitment, compliance and follow-up data of a fast track (or wait list control) randomised controlled trial of a new palliative care service - a design not previously used to assess palliative care.

Methods/design

An innovative palliative care service (comprising a consultant in palliative medicine, a clinical nurse specialist, an administrator and a psychosocial worker) was delivered to people severely affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), and their carers, in southeast London. Our design followed the MRC Framework for the Evaluation of Complex Interventions. In phase II we conducted randomised controlled trial, of imme

SUBMITTER: Higginson IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2442830 | biostudies-literature | 2008 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature