Trial reportActa oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden)2025
Work ability following breast cancer - the MyHealth randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of eHealth interventions in long-term follow-up care for breast and gynecological cancer survivors: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Return to Work and Multidimensional Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cancer survivorship and functional health: what we need to address in an aging cancer population.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Telehealth Approach in Breast Cancer Care: A Systematic Review of Models and Outcomes.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
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Abstract
background and purposeWe previously demonstrated positive effects on quality of life and mental health following breast cancer when comparing a nurse-led follow-up program without scheduled visits (MyHealth) to regular follow-up. This study aims to examine whether MyHealth also positively impacts self-reported work ability. PATIENTS/MATERIAL AND
methodsA total of 288 patients, potentially active on the labour market, were randomized to MyHealth or control follow-up after primary treatment for early-stage breast cancer (2017-2019). MyHealth included individual self-management sessions, electronic symptom monitoring, and assistance with navigating healthcare services. Control follow-up consisted of biannual outpatient visits with a physician. Linear mixed-effect models were applied to evaluate the effect of MyHealth on self-reported work ability at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after randomization as measured by the Work Ability Score (WAS).
resultsWork ability increased significantly in both groups during the first 6 months (mean WAS increase MyHealth: 1.64, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26; 2.02 and control: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.17; 1.97) and continued to increase slightly but non-significantly (p-values > 0.13) until end of follow-up at 36 months. Improvement was especially pronounced among patients reporting poor work ability at baseline. Differences in mean WAS between patients in MyHealth and control follow-up were non-significant and close to zero at all time points (-0.21 to 0.48).
interpretationThe MyHealth follow-up program had no additional effect on self-reported work ability compared to regular follow-up. Future interventions should target patients with poor work ability and include components specifically designed to enhance work ability.
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