Early integrated palliative care in patients newly diagnosed with cancer in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial and cost–consequence analysis
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Wondemagegnhu T, Hall P, Fallon M, Grant L. Early integrated palliative care in patients newly diagnosed with cancer in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial and cost–consequence analysis. The Lancet Global Health 2022, 10: s13. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(22)00142-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard cancer careIntegrated palliative carePatient-reported outcomesPalliative careCancer careCost-consequence analysisHealth care costsStudy visitMedical careEarly integrated palliative careHome-based palliative careTotal health care costsPalliative care interventionsOutpatient oncology clinicsPalliative care costsEnd of studyNon-communicable diseasesPocket paymentsMiddle-income countriesOncology clinicOutcome scoresMean ageCare interventionsPatientsEthical approval