A randomised controlled trial of hospital-based case management to improve colorectal cancer patients' health-related quality of life and evaluations of care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse the effectiveness of hospital-based case management (CM) in terms of patient-reported outcomes.

Design

Randomised controlled trial allocating participants 1 : 1 to either a CM intervention or a control group. Allocation status was evident to participants and case managers, but blinded to researchers.

Setting

Patients were recruited at a Danish surgical department where the case managers were situated.

Participants

Colorectal cancer patients who were to undergo further investigation or treatment. Exclusion criteria were participation in another study, poor Danish language skills or apparent cognitive impairment. 140 participants were randomised to each group. Recruitment period was 11 March 2009 to 29 December 2010.

Interventions

Cont

SUBMITTER: Wulff CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3532978 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature