Trial reportPsycho-oncology2015
Testing the differential effects of symptom management interventions in cancer.
Trial report in Psycho-oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Self-management education interventions for patients with cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Pooled it
- Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long-term conditions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Symptom management interventions influence unscheduled health services use among cancer survivors and caregivers.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Trial
- A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial of symptom management for cancer survivors during treatment and their informal caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
- A Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial of Symptom Management After Chemotherapy.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2023Trial
- Using SMART design to improve symptom management among cancer patients: A study protocol.Research in nursing & health · 2017Trial
- Symptom management in cancer care: An evolutionary concept analysis for a digitally enabled collaborative framework.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
- Lower Patient Ratings of Physician Communication Are Associated With Unmet Need for Symptom Management in Patients With Lung and Colorectal Cancer.Journal of oncology practice · 2016Article
- Achieving a High-Quality Cancer Care Delivery System for Older Adults: Innovative Models of Care.Seminars in oncology nursing · 2016Article
- A Cross-Sectional Relationship Between Social Capital, Self-Compassion, and Perceived HIV Symptoms.Journal of pain and symptom management · 2015Article
- Only the Lonely: Expression of Proinflammatory Genes Through Family Cancer Caregiving Experiences.Psychosomatic medicineArticle
- Challenges in Cancer Self-management of Patients with Limited English Proficiency.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursingArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to test for moderating effects of patient characteristics on self-management interventions developed to address symptoms during cancer treatment. Patient's age, education, and depressive symptomatology were considered as potential moderators.
methodsA secondary analysis of data of 782 patients from two randomized clinical trials was performed. Both trials enrolled patients with solid tumors undergoing chemotherapy. After completing baseline interviews, patients were randomized to a nurse-delivered intervention versus intervention delivered by a 'coach' in trial I and to a nurse-delivered intervention versus an intervention delivered by an automated voice response system in trial II. In each of the two trials, following a six-contact 8-week intervention, patients were interviewed at week 10 to assess the primary outcome of symptom severity.
resultsAlthough nurse-delivered intervention proved no better than the coach or automated system in lowering symptom severity, important differences in the intervention by age were found in both trials. Patients aged ≤45 years responded better to the coach or automated system, whereas those aged ≥75 years favored the nurse. Education and depressive symptomatology did not modify the intervention effects in either of the two trials. Depressive symptomatology had a significant main effect on symptom severity at week 10 in both trials (p = 0.03 and p < 0.01, respectively). Education was not associated with symptom severity over and above age and depressive symptomatology.
conclusionsClinicians need to carefully consider the age of the population when using or testing interventions to manage symptoms among cancer patients.
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