Chemotherapy side-effect management using mobile phones.

PAPER pubmed Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference 2008 Other Effect: unclear Evidence: Very low

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2008.4650374 PMID: 19163877 Evidence Lab

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a major health problem in developed countries, accounting for a significant proportion of deaths in the population. Advances in chemotherapy treatment have led to therapy being delivered in the home-setting, which presents challenges in ensuring that treatment-related side-effects are detected and reported to clinical staff in an appropriate time-frame. A telemedicine system has been developed using a mobile-phone platform to allow patients to complete symptom diaries which trigger alerts paged to their nurse in the event of severe side-effects. Six patients used this system for two cycles of oral chemotherapy. Two cases of moderate symptoms deteriorating to more severe conditions were observed, and individual self-care and treatment advice were presented to these patients.

AI evidence extraction

At a glance

Study type

Other

Effect direction

unclear

Population

Patients receiving oral chemotherapy for colorectal cancer

Sample size

Exposure

mobile phone · two cycles of oral chemotherapy

Evidence strength

Very low

Confidence: 74% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

A mobile-phone telemedicine system was developed for patients to complete symptom diaries that trigger nurse alerts for severe side-effects. Six patients used the system for two chemotherapy cycles; two cases of moderate symptoms deteriorating to more severe conditions were observed and advice was presented to these patients.

Outcomes measured

Detection and reporting of chemotherapy side-effects
Symptom diary completion
Alerts to clinical staff (nurse paging)
Self-care and treatment advice delivery

Limitations

Very small sample size (six patients)
No comparator/control group described
Clinical outcomes and effectiveness metrics not quantified in the abstract

View raw extracted JSON

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