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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Quality of life in pediatric oncology patients, caregivers and siblings after psychosocial screening: a randomized controlled trial.

Maru Barrera, Kelly Hancock, Eshetu Atenafu, Sarah Alexander, Aden Solomon, Leandra Desjardins, Wendy Shama, Joanna Chung, Denise Mills

Registry-linked trialAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02788604 (Improving Quality of Life of Children With Cancer Through Psychosocial Screening and Improved Communication in Health Care Providers), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT02788604 nacompletednot on this map

Improving Quality of Life of Children With Cancer Through Psychosocial Screening and Improved Communication in Health Care Providers

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenRan2015 to 2017Enrolled183ConditionsCancerArmsSummary of psychosocial risk factors, Control
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Early trajectory of psychosocial risk in families of children and adolescents newly diagnosed with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  6. Health practitioners' perceptions of psychosocial support for siblings of children with poor prognosis cancers: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maru BarreraDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. maru.barrera@sickkids.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-6686
Kelly HancockPsychology Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.
Eshetu AtenafuBiostatistics Department, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Sarah AlexanderDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Aden SolomonPsychology Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.
Leandra DesjardinsPsychology Department, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada.
Wendy ShamaDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Joanna ChungPsychology Department, British Columbia Women and Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Denise MillsDivision of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Hospital for Sick Children · CAPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre · CA

Funding

Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute 700725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe evaluated whether conducting psychosocial screening using a validated measure (the Psychosocial Assessment Tool, PAT) and providing a summary of PAT results to the patient's treating team improves quality of life (QOL) in newly diagnosed patients with cancer, their caregivers and siblings, in general, and in relation to the initial family psychosocial risk.

methodsFamilies were randomly allocated to an intervention (IG, treating team received PAT summary describing low, medium, or high psychosocial risk) or control group (CG, no summary provided to treating team) in two Canadian pediatric cancer centers. Caregivers (N = 122) of children newly diagnosed with cancer, patients (n = 36), and siblings (n = 25) completed QOL assessments at 2-4 weeks (T1) and 6 months post-diagnosis (T2). Caregivers also completed PAT and proxy QOL for patient and sibling.

resultsIn general, patient-proxy total QOL improved in IG compared to CG over time but only for high psychosocial risk patients (p < .05). Patient proxy cancer-related QOL improved over time regardless of group allocation; caregiver QOL also improved over time (ps < .05).

conclusionThis study demonstrated the benefits of psychosocial screening results only on proxy patient QOL outcomes with high psychosocial risk near diagnosis. Evaluating QOL benefits in pediatric oncology patients is critical for establishing the clinical value of psychosocial screening. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02788604 (REGISTERED WITH HTTPS://CLINICALTRIALS.GOV/CT2/SHOW/NCT02788604 ).

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AdolescentCaregiversChildFamilyFemaleHumansInfantMaleNeoplasmsPsychometricsQuality of LifeSiblingsStress, PsychologicalCancerCaregiversChildrenOncologyPsychosocial screeningQuality of lifeRandomized control trialSiblings

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PMID31811485
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