ArticleCureus2017
A Pilot Study in the Use of Activity Trackers for Assessing Response to Palliative Radiotherapy.
Article in Cureus, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03374592 (A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy vs. Conventional Radiotherapy for Cancer Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial of Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy vs. Conventional Radiotherapy for Cancer Pain
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Using digital technology to support wellbeing and independence among people living with incurable cancers: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The Use of Wearable Devices in Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
- The association between wearable activity monitor metrics and performance status in oncology: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
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- Pilot Study of a Wearable Activity Monitor During Head and Neck Radiotherapy to Predict Clinical Outcomes.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2022Article
- Treating Hematologic Malignancies During a Pandemic: Utilizing Telehealth and Digital Technology to Optimize Care.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
- Application of wearables for remote monitoring of oncology patients: A scoping review.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
Purpose Radiation therapy (RT) has been a frequently used treatment for painful bone metastasis. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using activity trackers (AT) to assess the patient prognosis and the effects of palliative RT. Methods and materials Twelve patients planned to receive palliative RT for axial metastases and were prospectively recruited to participate in this pilot clinical trial. The patients were eligible if there was no intent to change the analgesic medications prior to or within seven days of palliative RT. All the patients were lent a Misfit Flash
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