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ArticleCanadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique2020

Pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) practice guides - What's changed in Version 2020?

Dawn Stacey, Meg Carley, Jennifer Newton

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Article in Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique, 2020. 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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Dawn StaceyResearch Chair in Knowledge, Translation to Patients Member, Royal Society of Canada's College Professor, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa Cross-Appointment, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Centre for Practice Changing Research, 501 Smyth Road, Room L1280, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, T: 613-737-8899 ext. 73817.
Meg CarleyResearch Coordinator, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Centre for Practice Changing Research, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, T: 613-737-8899.
Jennifer NewtonThe Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6 Ottawa, ON, T: 613-737-8899, for the COSTaRS Team.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS) practice guides present evidence on symptom management in user-friendly formats and using plain language. The aim of this work is to summarize changes to the practice guides based on new evidence including management specific to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). A systematic review of literature was conducted to identify clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews. For version 2020, there is new evidence from 86 sources (range 2-16; mean 9 per guide), including 14 specific to ICIs, and we removed 21 outdated sources. The 15 COSTaRS practice guides were updated and 2 new guides created for mouth dryness and skin rash. The National Cancer Institute's common terminology criteria for adverse events (NCI-CTCAE) grading was added to the assessment results. "Review self-care strategies" was changed to "Review 3 or more self-care strategies". There were changes based on new evidence and ensuring consistency across practice guides. The 2020 update was validated by oncology nurses from across Canada.

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PMID33165347
PMCPMC7597772

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