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Trial reportBMJ open2014

PROSPECTIV-a pilot trial of a nurse-led psychoeducational intervention delivered in primary care to prostate cancer survivors: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Eila Watson, Peter Rose, Emma Frith, Freddie Hamdy, David Neal, Christof Kastner, Simon Russell, Fiona M Walter, Sara Faithfull, Jane Wolstenholme and 8 more

Open access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter Study
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In one paragraph

Trial report in BMJ open, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Living With and Beyond Cancer With Comorbid Conditions: Qualitative Insights to Understand Psychosocial Support Needs.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024
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  5. Educational Needs in Oncology Nursing: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Eila WatsonDepartment of Clinical Health Care, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.
Peter RoseDepartment of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Emma FrithDepartment of Clinical Health Care, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK.
Freddie HamdyNuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Oxford, UK.
David NealDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Christof KastnerDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Simon RussellDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Cambridge University Hospitals Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Fiona M WalterDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Sara FaithfullDivision of Health and Social Care, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Jane WolstenholmeHealth Economics Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Rafael PereraDepartment of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
David WellerCentre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Christine CampbellCentre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Clare WilkinsonNorth Wales Centre for Primary Care Research, Bangor University, Wrexham, UK.
Richard NealNorth Wales Centre for Primary Care Research, Bangor University, Wrexham, UK.
Prasanna SooriakumaranNuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Oxford, UK.
Hugh ButcherService User Representatives, UK.
Mike MatthewsService User Representatives, UK.
University of Oxford · GBCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBBangor University · GBOxford Brookes University · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GBUniversity of Cambridge · GBUniversity of Surrey · GB

Funding

Prostate Cancer UK PG10-09-SV
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate cancer survivors can experience physical, sexual, psychological and emotional problems, and there is evidence that current follow-up practices fail to meet these men's needs. Studies show that secondary and primary care physicians see a greater role for primary care in delivering follow-up, and that primary care-led follow-up is acceptable to men with prostate cancer. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A two-phase study with target population being men who are 9-24 months from diagnosis. Phase 1 questionnaire aims to recruit 300 men and measure prostate-related quality of life and unmet needs. Men experiencing problems with urinary, bowel, sexual or hormonal function will be eligible for phase 2, a pilot trial of a primary care nurse-led psychoeducational intervention. Consenting eligible participants will be randomised either to intervention plus usual care, or usual care alone (40 men in each arm). The intervention, based on a self-management approach, underpinned by Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, will provide advice and support tailored to these men's needs and address any problems they are experiencing. Telephone follow-up will take place at 6 months. Study outcomes will be measured by a questionnaire at 7 months. Phase 1 will allow us to estimate the prevalence of urinary, sexual, bowel and hormone-related problems in prostate cancer survivors and the level of unmet needs. 'Usual care' will also be documented. Phase 2 will provide information on recruitment and retention, acceptability of the intervention/outcome measures, effect sizes of the intervention and cost-effectiveness data, which is required to inform development of a larger, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. The main outcome of interest is change in prostate-cancer-related quality of life. Methodological issues will also be addressed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval has been gained (Oxford REC A 12/SC/0500). Findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals, at conferences, through user networks and relevant clinical groups. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN 97242511.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PsychologicalAgedFollow-Up StudiesHumansMalePatient Education as TopicPilot ProjectsPrimary Health CareProstatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeSexualitySurvivorsPrimary CareRehabilitation Medicine

Identifiers

PMID24852301
PMCPMC4039860
OpenAlexW2126098550

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