Implementation of patient-reported outcomes for symptom management in oncology practice through the SIMPRO research consortium: a protocol for a pragmatic type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation multi-center cluster-randomized stepped wedge trial

Abstract Background Many cancer patients experience high symptom burden. Healthcare in the USA is reactive, not proactive, and doctor-patient communication is often suboptimal. As a result, symptomatic patients may suffer between clinic visits. In research settings, systematic assessment of electron...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Hassett, Sandra Wong, Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, Jessica Bian, Don S. Dizon, Hannah Hazard Jenkins, Hajime Uno, Christine Cronin, Deborah Schrag, SIMPRO Co-Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06435-1