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. 2012 Aug 21;12:132. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-132

Table 1.

Eligibility Criteria vs. Source Document

Criteria Source Assessor
Female breast cancer survivors
Medical Records, Michigan Tumor Registry, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Cancer free
Medical Records, Michigan Tumor Registry, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Completed treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, etc.) at least one year prior
Medical Records, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Capable of self-administering acupressure
Observation at screening visit
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Complaint of fatigue
Brief Fatigue Inventory score of ≥ 4
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
Pregnancy test, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Fatigue causing comorbidities (e.g. anemia, fibromyalgia diagnosis prior to breast cancer)
Medical Records, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Medication changes
Review of Concomitant Medications, Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Acupuncture/Acupressure w/in 6 months
Communication with potential participant
Study Coordinator
Non-Breast cancer diagnosis w/in 10 years
Medical History & Physical Exam
Study Nurse
Medications for insomnia
Medical Records, Review of Concomitant Medications
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Untreated major depressive disorder and suicidal ideations
PRIME-MD (‘several days’ indicated on question 2i)
Study Nurse, Study Coordinator
Final, overall eligibility Potential participant’s final review of eligibility Principal Investigator