Critical appraisal:Keefe FJ, Ahles TA, Sutton L, Dalton J, Baucom D, Pope MS, et al 2005 2
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Critical Appraisal
Article being appraised
Keefe FJ, Ahles TA, Sutton L, Dalton J, Baucom D, Pope MS, et al. Partner-guided cancer pain management at the end of life: a preliminary study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2005 Mar;29(3):263-72 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781177.
Applicable clinical question
Key Facts
Study Design
randomised controlled trial
Number of Patients:
81
Includes an economic evaluation
no
Evidence ratings
Level of evidence
II
Risk of bias
| Low risk of bias | Comments: This is an area of high need and the intervention is novel and shoud lead to further examination |
Size of effect
| 2 | Reason for decision: I view this as a randomised phases 2 study as this study would have to be replicated in a larger sample but there is the potential for quite meaningful patient and carer benefits |
Relevance of evidence
| 3 | Additional comments: THis is hard to rate. I do not regard myself as expert on the outcomes and others with more experience in the area may have a different view |
Result of appraisal
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- Article
- Keefe FJ, Ahles TA, Sutton L, Dalton J, Baucom D, Pope MS, et al. Partner-guided cancer pain management at the end of life: a preliminary study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2005 Mar;29(3):263-72 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15781177.
- 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