Are needs assessments cost effective in reducing distress among patients with cancer? A randomized controlled trial using the distress thermometer and problem list

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 3631-3638

  Hollingworth, William ^a   Metcalfe, Chris ^a   Mancero, Susana ^c   Harris, Susan ^a   Campbell, Rona ^a   Biddle, Lucy ^a   McKell Redwood, Denise ^a   Brennan, James ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER AND PROBLEM LIST; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASM; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; MENTAL STRESS; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84891542864     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: 15277755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2012.48.3040     Document Type: Article

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