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. 2021 Oct 12;2021(10):CD011589. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011589.pub2

Haas 2016.

Study characteristics
Methods Randomised trial, USA.
Participants 117 patients with cancer beginning chemo, hormone, or radio therapy. 
Interventions Assessment of symptoms using the FACT‐G bi‐weekly with feedback to clinical team vs usual care. 
 
Intervention features
Multiple simple feedback (one PROM at multiple times)
PROM(s) used as intervention: SymptomCareAnywhere (SCA) 
Constructs measured: Symptoms
Instrument categories/domains: Domain/Disease specific (Cancer)
 
Administration features
Where PROMs administered: Non‐clinical setting
How administered: Self‐administered
Format of PROMs questionnaire(s): Electronic
 
Feedback features
Format of PROMs feedback: Electronic
How often information fed back: At lease weekly
Who information fed back to: Clinicians, Patients
Information fed back: Scores, Previous scores, Interpretation guidance, Management recommendations
Outcomes Main outcome: FACT‐G scores.
Notes Funding source not reported. The study period was not reported. Conflicts of interest were not reported. 
 
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Baseline outcome measurements similar Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Baseline characteristics similar Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes High risk Only regular users of the interventions were included in the analysis (22 of 51 randomised). 
Was study protected against contamination Unclear risk Not reported ‐ abstract only. 
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Not reported.