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. 2022 Jan 31:1–10. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11764-021-01157-w

Table 2.

Survivorship care practices at participating COG institutions

Long-term follow-up service N %
Clinic provides survivors with a copy of their cancer treatment summary Yes 133 88.1
No 18 11.9
Models of care used to follow late effects (for survivors < 18) In specialized LE program by designated providers in pediatric institution 108 74.5
In regular pediatric oncology clinic by health care professionals staffing clinic 28 19.3
In regular pediatric oncology clinic by treating oncologist and family practice 7 4.8
No specialized LE follow-up provided 2 1.4
Models of care used to manage risk-based surveillance (for survivors < 18) Designated LE clinic team refers to sub-specialists 88 59.1
Treating oncologist manages LE care and refers to sub-specialists 42 28.2
Designated LE clinic staffed by LE team and sub-specialists together 19 12.7
Timing of risk-based surveillance (< 18 only) Necessary tests/scans most often arranged for same day of LE visit 108 72.5
Necessary surveillance scans/tests most often done on another day/time from LE clinic visit 41 27.5
Clinic provides yearly screening for adverse educational and/or vocational progress Yes 119 84.4
No 14 9.9
Only once—no yearly follow-up 6 4.3
N/A 2 1.4
Clinic provides yearly screening for relationship difficulties Yes 107 75.9
No 25 17.7
Only once—no yearly follow-up 7 5.0
N/A 2 1.4
Clinic provides yearly screening for distress, anxiety, and depression Yes 120 85.1
No 12 8.5
Only once—no yearly follow-up 7 5.0
N/A 2 1.4
Clinic provides yearly screening for risky health behaviors Yes 116 83.4
No 14 10.1
Only once—no yearly follow-up 6 4.3
N/A 3 2.2
Method(s) of psychosocial screening used in long-term follow-up clinic (mark all that apply) Standardized patient-reported outcome assessment tools 32 25.2
Review of systems or needs checklist 59 46.5
Interview with oncology provider 93 73.2
Interview with psychologist/neuropsychologist 46 36.2
Interview with social work/professional counselor/educational liaison 80 63.0
Interview with nurse 3 2.4