Table 1.

Short-term and long-term outcome variables

	Variable	Measurement
Short-term outcomes*	Cancer-related problem	Problem-Checklist (25-item)
	Stress	Chronic Illness Distress Scale (7-item)
	Quality of Life	Satisfaction with Life Domains (16-item)
Long-term outcomes†	Time to first oncology treatment visit‡	Time to first oncology treatment visit following patient’s cancer-confirmed biopsy
	Healthcare utilisation‡	No of ED visits No of hospitalisations Length of hospital stay Mortality No of oncology visits (telehealth/in-person) No of missed oncology visits
	Cost of care‡	Pharmacy charges Radiology charges

*During CHW Navigation Programme Contact.

†A 3-month and 6-month postprogramme.

‡Data provided from Epic (electronic health record).

CHW, community health worker; ED, emergency department.