Why the study?
Does a stepped care strategy improve psychological distress in distressed head and neck or lung cancer patients?
Population
176 distressed patients treated for head and neck cancer (HNC) or lung cancer (LC)
Comparison
Stepped care model with 4 evidence-based steps… vs Care as usual
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned after stratification for tumour and stage
Follow-up
up to 12 months after intervention
Authors
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This study protocol describes a randomized trial to evaluate whether a stepped care approach improves psychological distress in cancer survivors compared to usual care.
Does a stepped care strategy improve psychological distress in distressed head and neck or lung cancer patients?
This study protocol describes a randomized trial to evaluate whether a stepped care approach improves psychological distress in cancer survivors compared to usual care.
Krebber et al. (2012) studied this question.
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