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 |
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Outcomes | Main outcome: FACT‐G scores. | |
Notes | Funding source not reported. The study period was not reported. Conflicts of interest were not reported. |
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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. |