Hebert 2004.

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Methods	RCT; Unit of allocation: Patient; Stratified by: Initial score on the Palliative Performance Scale
Participants	Palliative home care adult patients Setting / country: Home care offices (most located in hospitals) / Canada Phase of care: Palliative care Planned sample size at randomisation: 320
Interventions	Combination of traditional and tele‐care (video‐phone) visits. 48 video‐phones were allocated to each health region (in Alberta). Patients in the intervention group will receive care via video‐phones (all or partially?) for 8 weeks. Control: Traditional palliative home care visit. One or more contacts each week, assistance with respect to pain and symptom management.
Outcomes	Patient: Symptom management, QoL, readiness to use technology Process: Costs
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Notes	Planned study duration:  2 months