Enhanced involvement of general practitioners in cancer rehabilitation: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the hypothesis that a multimodal intervention giving the general practitioner (GP) an enhanced role in cancer rehabilitation improves patients' health-related quality of life and psychological distress.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled trial. All general practices in Denmark were randomised to an intervention group or to a control group. Patients were subsequently allocated to intervention or control (usual procedures) based on the randomisation status of their GP.

Setting

All clinical departments at a public regional hospital treating cancer patients and all general practices in Denmark.

Participants

Adult patients treated for incident cancer at Vejle Hospital, Denmark, between 12 May 2008 and 28 February 2009. A total of 955 patients (48

SUBMITTER: Bergholdt SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3332246 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature