Critical appraisal:Chang MC, Chang YC, Chiou JF, Tsou TS, Lin CC 2002
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Chang MC, Chang YC, Chiou JF, Tsou TS, Lin CC. Overcoming patient-related barriers to cancer pain management for home care patients. A pilot study. Cancer Nurs 2002 Dec;25(6):470-6 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12464839.
Applicable clinical question
Key Facts
Study Design
randomised controlled trial
Number of Patients:
37
Includes an economic evaluation
no
Evidence ratings
Level of evidence
II
Risk of bias
| Moderate risk of bias | Comments: The study was done well but 30% of the subjects were lung cancer patients |
Size of effect
| 2 | Reason for decision: There were multiple outcome measures but the improvement in pain outcomes between intervention and control is clearly impressive |
Relevance of evidence
| 2 | Additional comments: The study is relevant for its elucidation of a simple intervention that can change important outcomes. There are always uncertainties in comparing across cultures and differing health care systems but the data are interesting |
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- Article
- Chang MC, Chang YC, Chiou JF, Tsou TS, Lin CC. Overcoming patient-related barriers to cancer pain management for home care patients. A pilot study. Cancer Nurs 2002 Dec;25(6):470-6 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12464839.
- Assigned to
- User:Matthew.peters
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable
- Clinical question
Section below only relevant for Cancer Council Project Officer