Trial reportBMC cancer2013
Values and options in cancer care (VOICE): study design and rationale for a patient-centered communication and decision-making intervention for physicians, patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers.
Trial report in BMC cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01485627 (Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 76 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT)of Patient, Caregiver and Physician Communication Coaching in Advanced Cancer
Who cites it
76 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Can Patient-Provider Interpersonal Interventions Achieve the Quadruple Aim of Healthcare? A Systematic Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Communication skills training for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Promoting patient participation in healthcare interactions through communication skills training: A systematic review.Patient education and counseling · 2017Pooled it
- Patient-Caregiver Dyads & End-of-Life Care: Caregiver Personality Disrupts Gender-Based Norms.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2024Trial
- Improving transitional care through online communication skills training.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Trial
- The Effect of Video-Assisted Education Prior Intrathecal Chemotherapy on Anxiety and Knowledge Enhancement.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Trial
- Stronger therapeutic alliance is associated with better quality of life among patients with advanced cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2021Trial
- Associations of Caregiver-Oncologist Discordance in Prognostic Understanding With Caregiver-Reported Therapeutic Alliance and Anxiety.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2020Trial
- The Personal Health Network Mobile App for Chemotherapy Care Coordination: Qualitative Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Trial
- Effects of the Values and Options in Cancer Care Communication Intervention on Personal Caregiver Experiences of Cancer Care and Bereavement Outcomes.Journal of palliative medicine · 2019Trial
- Patterns of interactions among patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, their caregivers, and healthcare providers during symptom discussions.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Trial
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- Preference for Palliative Care in Cancer Patients: Are Men and Women Alike?Journal of pain and symptom management · 2018Trial
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- Promoting End-of-Life Discussions in Advanced Cancer: Effects of Patient Coaching and Question Prompt Lists.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2017Trial
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- "It Depends on the Situation": Variability in How Surgical Oncologists Elicit and Integrate Patient Values.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Patient Perspectives in Cardiovascular Research: A Qualitative Study of Barriers, Trust, and Strategies for Inclusive Clinical Trials.Circulation. Population health and outcomes · 2026Article
- A dyadic stress induction tool for experimental investigation of adult patients with cancer and their family caregivers.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
25 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCommunication about prognosis and treatment choices is essential for informed decision making in advanced cancer. This article describes an investigation designed to facilitate communication and decision making among oncologists, patients with advanced cancer, and their caregivers. METHODS/
designThe Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE) Study is a National Cancer Institute sponsored randomized controlled trial conducted in the Rochester/Buffalo, NY and Sacramento, CA regions. A total of 40 oncologists, approximately 400 patients with advanced cancer, and their family/friend caregivers (one per patient, when available) are expected to enroll in the study. Drawing upon ecological theory, the intervention uses a two-pronged approach: oncologists complete a multifaceted tailored educational intervention involving standardized patient instructors (SPIs), and patients and caregivers complete a coaching intervention to facilitate prioritizing and discussing questions and concerns. Follow-up data will be collected approximately quarterly for up to three years. DISCUSSION: The intervention is hypothesized to enhance patient-centered communication, quality of care, and patient outcomes. Analyses will examine the effects of the intervention on key elements of physician-patient-caregiver communication (primary outcomes), the physician-patient relationship, shared understanding of prognosis, patient well-being, and health service utilization (secondary outcomes).
trial registrationClinical Trials Identifier: NCT01485627.
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