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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer. 2013 Dec 10;120(5):722–730. doi: 10.1002/cncr.28472

Table 3.

Opinions on value of and responsibility for providing SCPs (N=245)

Importance of receiving a
written report with information
summarizing…
Very
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not at all
Important
Don’t
Know
N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%)
Diagnosis
  For the patient 143 (58) 83 (34) 10 (4) 9 (4)
  For the primary care provider 218 (89) 23 (9) 3 (1) 1 (<1)
Treatment
  For the patient 149 (61) 79 (32) 6 (2) 11 (4)
  For the primary care provider 215 (88) 27 (11) 2 (1) 1 (<1)
Recommended Ongoing Care
  For the patient 160 (65) 67 (27) 5 (2) 13 (5)
  For the primary care provider 215 (88) 27 (11) 2 (1) 1 (<1)
What aspects of care your practice will follow-up
  For the patient 146 (60) 78 (32) 9 (4) 12 (5)
  For the primary care provider 213 (87) 29 (12) 2 (1) 1 (<1)

Is it the responsibility of
oncology providers to give
patients a report summarizing…
Definitely Mixed
Feelings
Definitely
Not
Don’t
Know

Diagnosis 148 (60) 92 (38) 5 (2) 0 (0)
Treatment 152 (62) 88 (36) 4 (2) 1 (<1)
Recommended ongoing care 159 (65) 81 (33) 4 (2) 1 (<1)
What aspects of care your practice will follow-up 151 (62) 88 (36) 5 (2) 1 (<1)