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SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2014

Survivorship care plans in cancer: a systematic review of care plan outcomes.

M E Brennan, J F Gormally, P Butow, F M Boyle, A J Spillane

Open access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Synthesis in British journal of cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 116 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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116citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

116 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 216 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Impact of treatment summaries for cancer survivors: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020
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  5. Systematic Review of the Impact of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans on Health Outcomes and Health Care Delivery.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2018
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  6. The role of the GP in follow-up cancer care: a systematic literature review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2016
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  10. Effectiveness of the socioecological informed contextual treatment summary and care plan (TSSCP-P, Brazil) for breast cancer survivors: a randomized, controlled study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  12. Feasibility of delivering survivorship care via lay health educators: A pilot randomized controlled trial among rural cancer survivors.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2023
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56 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

M E Brennan1] Breast and Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, North Sydney, NSW, Australia [2] Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia [3] The Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
J F GormallyThe Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
P ButowPsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
F M Boyle1] Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia [2] The Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A J Spillane1] Breast and Surgical Oncology at The Poche Centre, North Sydney, NSW, Australia [2] Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia [3] The Mater Hospital, North Sydney, NSW, Australia [4] Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
Northern Sydney Local Health District · AUMater Misericordiae Hospital · AUUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEight years after the Institute of Medicine recommended survivorship care plans (SCPs) for all cancer survivors, this study systematically reviewed the evidence for their use.

methodsStudies evaluating outcomes after implementation of SCPs for cancer survivors were identified by searching databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane). Data were extracted and summarised.

resultsTen prospective studies (2286 survivors) met inclusion criteria (5 randomised controlled trials (RCTs)). Study populations included survivors of breast, gynaecological, colorectal and childhood cancer. Several models of SCP were evaluated (paper based/on-line, oncologist/nurse/primary-care physician-delivered and different templates). No significant effect of SCPs was found on survivor distress, satisfaction with care, cancer-care coordination or oncological outcomes in RCTs. Breast cancer survivors with SCPs were better able to correctly identify the clinician responsible for their follow-up care. One study suggested a positive impact on reducing unmet needs. Levels of survivor satisfaction with, and self-reported understanding of, their SCP were very high. Feasibility was raised by health professionals as a significant barrier, as SCPs took 1-4 h of their time to develop.

conclusionsEmerging evidence shows very few measurable benefits of SCPs. Survivors reported high levels of satisfaction with SCPs. Resource issues were identified as a significant barrier to implementation.

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Continuity of Patient CareHealth Services Needs and DemandPatient Care PlanningSurvivorsClinical Trials as TopicHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicNeoplasms

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PMID25314068
PMCPMC4229639
OpenAlexW2055970016

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