Critical appraisal:Wells N, Hepworth JT, Murphy BA, Wujcik D, Johnson R 2003
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Critical Appraisal
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Wells N, Hepworth JT, Murphy BA, Wujcik D, Johnson R. Improving cancer pain management through patient and family education. J Pain Symptom Manage 2003 Apr;25(4):344-56 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12691686.
Applicable clinical question
Key Facts
Study Design
randomised controlled trial
Number of Patients:
64
Includes an economic evaluation
no
Evidence ratings
Level of evidence
II
Risk of bias
| Moderate risk of bias | Comments: many patients had localised or treatment related pain
the proportion of lung cance rpatients is not stated |
Relevance of evidence
| 3 | Additional comments: In broad terms the nessage is that education is good but population uncertainties as describe limit its utility |
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- Article
- Wells N, Hepworth JT, Murphy BA, Wujcik D, Johnson R. Improving cancer pain management through patient and family education. J Pain Symptom Manage 2003 Apr;25(4):344-56 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12691686.
- Assigned to
- User:Matthew.peters
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable
- Clinical question
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