Critical appraisal:Capewell C, Gregory W, Closs S, Bennett M 2010
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Capewell C, Gregory W, Closs S, Bennett M. Brief DVD-based educational intervention for patients with cancer pain: feasibility study. Palliat Med 2010 Sep;24(6):616-22 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20558433.
Applicable clinical question
Key Facts
Study Design
cohort study
Number of Patients:
15
Includes an economic evaluation
no
Evidence ratings
Level of evidence
IV
Risk of bias
| Moderate risk of bias | Comments: This should be seen for what it is - essentially a feasibility study for an educational DVD intervention. 33% of patients had lung cancer |
Size of effect
| 2 | Reason for decision: Should be careful here in a non-controlled study but the magnitude of improvement in pain is promising |
Relevance of evidence
| 2 | Additional comments: Results are reasonable and llend credence to the need for a randomsied controlled study to examine the issue further |
Result of appraisal
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- Article
- Capewell C, Gregory W, Closs S, Bennett M. Brief DVD-based educational intervention for patients with cancer pain: feasibility study. Palliat Med 2010 Sep;24(6):616-22 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20558433.
- Assigned to
- User:Matthew.peters
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable
- Clinical question
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