Electronic self-report assessment for cancer and self-care support: results of a multicenter randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effect of a Web-based, self-report assessment and educational intervention on symptom distress during cancer therapy.

Patients and methods

A total of 752 ambulatory adult participants were randomly assigned to symptom/quality-of-life (SxQOL) screening at four time points (control) versus screening, targeted education, communication coaching, and the opportunity to track/graph SxQOL over time (intervention). A summary of the participant-reported data was delivered to clinicians at each time point in both groups. All participants used the assessment before a new therapeutic regimen, at 3 to 6 weeks and 6 to 8 weeks later, completing the final assessment at the end of therapy. Change in Symptom Distress Scale-15 (SDS-15) sco

SUBMITTER: Berry DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3887477 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature