A pilot randomised controlled study of three models of follow-up of patients treated for gynaecological cancer: attitudes in general practice and feasibility of randomisation
- 1 February 2004
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 24 (2), 165-166
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01443610410001645488
Abstract
The value of routine follow-up in secondary care for cancer patients has been widely questioned. Within our network cancer centre for gynaecological malignancies current follow-up protocols have been associated with delays in diagnosing recurrence. The aim of this study was to ascertain general practitioners' (GPs') attitudes and feasibility of randomisation for a pilot randomised controlled trial to evaluate follow-up of patients treated for gynaecological malignancy. There was a 78% response rate to the postal questionnaire; overall, GP attitudes were positive, with randomisation seeming feasible. We await the results from the pilot trial.Keywords
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