2022
Early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer in Ethiopia: feasibility randomised controlled trial and cost analysis
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Wondemagegnhu T, Hall P, Fallon M, Grant L. Early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer in Ethiopia: feasibility randomised controlled trial and cost analysis. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2022, 14: e504-e507. PMID: 36414402, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2022-003996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly palliative careStandard cancer carePalliative careCancer careHome palliative careStandard careMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeFeasibility trialCancer deathPC outcomesStudy visitStage IIICare subjectsInformal caregiversCareCancerTrialsAddis AbabaPocket paymentsPatientsPC researchPOS useOutcomesRCTs
2020
Rationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Reid E, Abathun E, Diribi J, Mamo Y, Hall P, Fallon M, Wondemagegnhu T, Grant L. Rationale and study design: A randomized controlled trial of early palliative care in newly diagnosed cancer patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2020, 18: 100564. PMID: 32309673, PMCID: PMC7154993, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard oncology carePatient-reported outcomesHealthcare utilizationLow-income countriesOncology careCancer patientsEarly palliative carePalliative care provisionTime of enrollmentCost-consequence analysisAddis AbabaQuality of lifeHealth care policyOncology clinicOncology visitsOutcome scoresPalliative carePC providersHome-based PCStudy designCare provisionPoor accessMillions of peopleCarePocket payments