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Trial reportBMJ open2014

Protocol for the RT Prepare Trial: a multiple-baseline study of radiation therapists delivering education and support to women with breast cancer who are referred for radiotherapy.

Georgia Halkett, Moira O'Connor, Sanchia Aranda, Michael Jefford, Nigel Spry, Therese Shaw, Rachael Moorin, Penelope Schofield

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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.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Development and Evaluation of an Educational Video for Breast Cancer Patients Requiring Adjuvant Radiation Therapy.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Georgia HalkettSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Moira O'ConnorSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Sanchia ArandaCancer Services and Information, Cancer Institute NSW, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Department of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology and Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Michael JeffordDepartment of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology and Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nigel SpryDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Therese ShawSchool of Exercise and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Rachael MoorinFaculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Penelope SchofieldDepartment of Cancer Experiences Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology and Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Curtin University · AUPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre · AUEdith Cowan University · AUUniversity of Melbourne · AUUniversity of Western Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere is limited evidence to guide the preparation of patients for radiotherapy. This paper describes the protocol for an evaluation of a radiation therapist led education intervention delivered to patients with breast cancer in order to reduce psychological distress.

methodsA multiple-baseline study is being used. Usual care data is being collected prior to the start of the intervention at each of three sites. The intervention is delivered by radiation therapists consulting with patients prior to their treatment planning and on the first day of treatment. The intervention focuses on providing sensory and procedural information to patients and reducing pretreatment anxiety. Recruitment is occurring in three states in Australia. Eligible participants are patients who have been referred for radiotherapy to treat breast cancer. 200 patients will be recruited during a usual care phase and, thereafter, 200 patients in the intervention phase. Measures will be collected on four occasions-after meeting with their radiation oncologist, prior to treatment planning, on the first day of treatment and after treatment completion. The primary hypothesis is that patients who receive the radiotherapy preparatory intervention will report a significantly greater decrease in psychological distress from baseline to prior to radiotherapy treatment planning in comparison with the usual care group. Secondary outcome measures include concerns about radiotherapy, patient knowledge of radiotherapy, patient preparedness and quality of life. Patient health system usage and costs will also be measured. Multilevel mixed effects regression models will be applied to test for intervention effects. ETHICS: Ethics approval has been gained from Curtin University and the three recruiting sites. DISSEMINATION: Results will be reported in international peer reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration: ACTRN12611001000998.

Indexed as

Health PersonnelPatient Education as TopicSocial SupportBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansRadiation OncologyReferral and ConsultationResearch DesignStress, PsychologicalHEALTH ECONOMICSMEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

Identifiers

PMID25138815
PMCPMC4139661
OpenAlexW2131974544

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