Critical appraisal:Miaskowski C, Dodd M, West C, Schumacher K, Paul SM, Tripathy D, et al 2004

Critical Appraisal

Article being appraised

Miaskowski C, Dodd M, West C, Schumacher K, Paul SM, Tripathy D, et al. Randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of a self-care intervention to improve cancer pain management. J Clin Oncol 2004 May 1;22(9):1713-20 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15117994.

Applicable clinical question

• What is the role of psychological interventions in the treatment of pain in patients with stage IV inoperable NSCLC?

Result of appraisal

Excluded

Reason for decision

Too few patients have lung cancer

Completed by

Prof Matthew Peters MD FRACP

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Article

Miaskowski C, Dodd M, West C, Schumacher K, Paul SM, Tripathy D, et al. Randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of a self-care intervention to improve cancer pain management. J Clin Oncol 2004 May 1;22(9):1713-20 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15117994.

Assigned to

User:Matthew.peters

Topic area

Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable

Clinical question

• What is the role of psychological interventions in the treatment of pain in patients with stage IV inoperable NSCLC?

Form

Form:Critical appraisal

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