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. 1997 Jul-Aug;4(4):285–300. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1997.0040285

Table 1.

ALL Question Topic Summary

Topic (Sample Question) Unique Questions Staff: Raw Totals Parent: Raw Totals
Patient care (How do I keep my child from pulling on the broviac?) 34 36 10
Caretaker support (How do I explain leukemia to my child?) 29 13 21
Activities/behavior (Can my child play with other kids when the counts are low?) 24 19 14
Treatment (Why is my chld sicker now than before treatment started?) 78 51 42
Symptoms (How do you know if the leukemia has come back?) 39 44 11
Disease (What causes leukemia?) 30 15 18
Prognosis (What is the latest information on cure rates?) 25 18 16
Other medical (Should my child get immunizations?) 23 16 16
Progress (How will we know if the chemo is working?) 22 25 4
Long-term effects (What are the effects of treatment on fertility?) 11 0 13
Clinic and hospitalization (Is there a support group for teens?) 32 31 5