Table 5.

Outcome measures of the intervention

Outcome measure	Methods of collection	Approach to analysis
Symptoms assessment by clinicians	Medical record entries, case report forms.	Comparison of proportion of patients with symptom assessment between intervention and control group using χ2 test.
Response to symptom information	Medical record entries, case report forms.	Proportion of patients referred for supportive care interventions compared between intervention and control groups using χ2 test.
Change in symptom reporting and responding from pre-intervention to during intervention	Medical record entries, case report forms, PROM electronic data capture.	Proportion of patients before to during intervention period using χ2 analysis and process control analysis.
Presentations to the emergency department	Medical record entries.	Proportion of patients before to during intervention period using χ2 analysis and process control analysis.
Hospital admissions	Medical record entries.	Proportion of patients before to during intervention period using χ2 analysis and process control analysis.

PROM, patient-reported outcome measure.