2009
The Utility of Screening in the Design of Trials for Symptom Management in Cancer
Jeon S, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Given B. The Utility of Screening in the Design of Trials for Symptom Management in Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2009, 38: 606-614. PMID: 19699052, PMCID: PMC2761530, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.02.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom managementIntervention contactsSeverity scoreClinical trialsCancer symptom management trialsLikelihood ratioUtility of screeningSeverity of symptomsDesign of trialsSymptom management trialsPost-test probabilityReceipt of interventionTrial entryCancer patientsPatientsTrial designSymptomsDiscriminative accuracyRating ScaleTrialsSeverityCharacteristic curveManagement trialsCancerIntervention
2008
Do Interference-Based Cut-Points Differentiate Mild, Moderate, and Severe Levels of 16 Cancer-Related Symptoms Over Time?
Jeon S, Given CW, Sikorskii A, Given B. Do Interference-Based Cut-Points Differentiate Mild, Moderate, and Severe Levels of 16 Cancer-Related Symptoms Over Time? Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2008, 37: 220-232. PMID: 18619769, PMCID: PMC2746058, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDiagnosis, DifferentialDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPainPain MeasurementQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexSickness Impact Profile