ArticleJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2008
Managing symptoms among patients with breast cancer during chemotherapy: results of a two-arm behavioral trial.
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- A systematic review of behavioural and exercise interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
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- Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Telephone interventions for symptom management in adults with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Alleviation of Side Effects and Distress in Breast Cancer Patients by Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2018Pooled it
- Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long-term conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- A systematic review of the impact of routine collection of patient reported outcome measures on patients, providers and health organisations in an oncologic setting.BMC health services research · 2013Pooled it
- A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial of Symptom Management After Chemotherapy.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2023Trial
- Patient Engagement With an Automated Telephone Symptom Management Intervention: Predictors and Outcomes.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Trial
- Symptom response analysis of a randomized controlled trial of reflexology for symptom management among women with advanced breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Trial
- An Automated Intervention Did Not Improve Adherence to Oral Oncolytic Agents While Managing Symptoms: Results From a Two-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2018Trial
- Mindfulness and its efficacy for psychological and biological responses in women with breast cancer.Cancer medicine · 2017Trial
- Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: results of the symptom care at home RCT.Cancer medicine · 2017Trial
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- Testing the differential effects of symptom management interventions in cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2015Trial
- Automated monitoring of symptoms during ambulatory chemotherapy and oncology providers' use of the information: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014Trial
- A randomized trial of weekly symptom telemonitoring in advanced lung cancer.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2014Trial
- Automated symptom alerts reduce postoperative symptom severity after cancer surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2011Trial
- Deconstruction of nurse-delivered patient self-management interventions for symptom management: factors related to delivery enactment and response.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2010Trial
- Baseline self-efficacy and engagement in a symptom management intervention after cancer treatment: an exploratory analysis of a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeIn this study, we compare symptom response and times to response among patients with breast cancer who were assigned to either a cognitive behavioral Nurse-Administered Symptom Management intervention or an Automated Telephone Symptom Management (ATSM) intervention. PATIENTS AND
methodsPatients with breast cancer were identified from a larger trial. Baseline equivalence existed between arms, and there was no differential attrition by arm. Anchor-based definition of response using mild, moderate, and severe categories of symptom severity were used. Responses and times to response for 15 symptoms were investigated in relation to trial arm, comorbid conditions, treatment protocols, and metastatic versus localized disease.
resultsThe ATSM arm was more effective among patents with metastatic disease. Compared with patients receiving combination chemotherapy protocols, those treated with single agents had greater response and shorter time to response.
conclusionAn educational information intervention delivered via an automated voice response system that assesses symptoms and refers patients to a Symptom Management Guide is more effective than a complex cognitive behavioral approach in terms of producing greater symptom responses in shorter time intervals among patients with metastatic disease.
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