ArticleJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Impact on quality of life of a telemedicine system supporting head and neck cancer patients: a controlled trial during the postoperative period at home.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Quality improvement interventions in surgical oncology: systematic review of international studies.BJS open · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Rehabilitation in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Health information technology to support cancer survivorship care planning: A systematic review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of psychological interventions for patients with head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Pooled it
- Electronic Systems for Patients to Report and Manage Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
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- The humanistic burden of head and neck cancer: a systematic literature review.PharmacoEconomics · 2014Pooled it
- Using technology to deliver cancer follow-up: a systematic review.BMC cancer · 2014Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for patients with head and neck cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Systematic review on Internet Support Groups (ISGs) and depression (1): Do ISGs reduce depressive symptoms?Journal of medical Internet research · 2009Pooled it
- Benefits and Challenges of a Digital Exercise and Mind-Body Program During Active Cancer Treatment: Qualitative Study of Patients' Perceptions.JMIR cancer · 2026Trial
- Long-term effectiveness and moderators of a web-based tailored intervention for cancer survivors on social and emotional functioning, depression, and fatigue: randomized controlled trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Trial
- Study Protocol: Evaluation of a DVD intervention designed to meet the informaton needs of patients with head and neck cancer and their partner, carer and families.BMC health services research · 2016Trial
- Stepped care targeting psychological distress in head and neck and lung cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial.BMC cancer · 2012Trial
- Development of a telehealth intervention for head and neck cancer patients.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2009Trial
- What is needed for improved uptake and adoption of digital aftercare programs by cancer survivors: a mixed methods study applying the COM-B model.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
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- A Comparison of In-Person and Telemedicine Triage in Otolaryngology.The Permanente journal · 2024Article
- Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention in Adult Patients With Cancer and Their Families: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR cancer · 2024Review
- Evaluation of Mobile Health Technology Interventions for the Postdischarge Management of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTelemedicine applications carry the potential to enhance the quality of life of patients, but studies evaluating telemedicine applications are still scarce. The evidence regarding the effectiveness of telemedicine is limited and not yet conclusive. This study investigated whether telemedicine could be beneficial to the quality of life of cancer patients. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS: Between 1999 and 2002, we conducted a prospective controlled trial evaluating the effects of a telemedicine application on the quality of life of patients with cancer involving the head and neck, using quality of life questionnaires that covered 22 quality of life parameters. All patients had undergone surgery for head and neck cancer at the Erasmus MC, a tertiary university hospital in The Netherlands. Patients in the intervention group were given access to an electronic health information support system for a period of six weeks, starting at discharge from the hospital.
resultsIn total, we included 145 patients in the control group and 39 in the intervention group. At 6 weeks, the end of the intervention, the intervention group had significantly improved QoL in 5 of the 22 studied parameters. Only one of these five quality of life parameters remained significantly different at 12 weeks.
conclusionsThis study adds to the sparse evidence that telemedicine may be beneficial for the quality of life of cancer patients.
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