2009
Differential Symptom Reporting by Mode of Administration of the Assessment
Sikorskii A, Given CW, Given B, Jeon S, You M. Differential Symptom Reporting by Mode of Administration of the Assessment. Medical Care 2009, 47: 866-874. PMID: 19584761, PMCID: PMC2722377, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3181a31d00.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse armSymptom managementMode of administrationIntervention contactsSymptom reportingTelephone interviewsPatient-reported outcome dataCancer-related symptomsSymptom management strategiesSymptom management interventionsHigher severityPoor appetitePatient reportingCancer patientsSymptom assessmentClinical trialsSymptom monitoringOutcome dataPatientsClinical practiceSolid tumorsVoice response systemOlder groupSymptomsIntake interview
2007
Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions
Sikorskii A, Given CW, Given B, Jeon S, Decker V, Decker D, Champion V, McCorkle R. Symptom Management for Cancer Patients: A Trial Comparing Two Multimodal Interventions. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2007, 34: 253-264. PMID: 17618080, PMCID: PMC2043403, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsCancer patientsSymptom managementIntervention contactsSymptom severityNon-lung cancer patientsSeverity of symptomsGreater symptom severitySignificant reductionConventional careSevere symptomsMultimodal interventionPatientsSymptom patternsSolid tumorsEight-weekPrior trialsPostintervention observationSeveritySymptomsInteractive interventionChemotherapyInterventionLongitudinal analysisBaseline