Advancing Symptom Science Through Symptom Cluster Research: Expert Panel Proceedings and Recommendations.

ABSTRACT: An overview of proceedings, findings, and recommendations from the workshop on "Advancing Symptom Science Through Symptom Cluster Research" sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the Office of Rare Diseases Research, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, is presented. This workshop engaged an expert panel in an evidenced-based discussion regarding the state of the science of symptom clusters in chronic conditions including cancer and other rare diseases. An interdisciplinary working group from the extramural research community representing nursing, medicine, oncology, psychology, and bioinformatics was convened at the National Institutes of Health. Based on expertise, members were divided into teams to address key areas: defining characteristics

SUBMITTER: Miaskowski C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5939621 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature