Randomized trial of dyadic-report vs. proxy-report/self-report symptom assessment for pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments.


Journal

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
ISSN: 1460-2105
Titre abrégé: J Natl Cancer Inst
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7503089

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 26 09 2023
revised: 17 11 2023
accepted: 27 11 2023
medline: 4 12 2023
pubmed: 4 12 2023
entrez: 4 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

We validated different approaches to symptom assessment for pediatric cancer patients based on Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi) for self-report (SSPedi and mini-SSPedi), proxy-report (proxy-SSPedi) and a structured dyadic-report (co-SSPedi). Objective was to compare co-SSPedi scores vs proxy-report (proxy-SSPedi) and self-report (SSPedi/mini-SSPedi) scores for pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments. This was a single center, randomized cross-over study enrolling English-speaking dyads of pediatric patients with cancer or hematopoietic cell transplant recipients 4-18 years old and their guardians. Dyads were randomized to first complete dyadic-report (co-SSPedi) or self-report (patients: SSPedi or mini-SSPedi) and proxy-report (guardians: proxy-SSPedi). Dyads then crossed over to the alternate approach. Primary analysis compared total SSPedi scores between randomized groups. We enrolled 420 dyads that were randomized to co-SSPedi first (n = 213) or proxy-SSPedi and self-report SSPedi first (n = 207). Mean total SSPedi scores (± standard deviation) were: co-SSPedi (9.6 ± 7.1), proxy-SSPedi (9.7 ± 7.5; P = .950 for comparison vs co-SSPedi) and self-report SSPedi (9.7 ± 8.2; P = .981 for comparison vs co-SSPedi). Co-SSPedi scores were significantly different than proxy-SSPedi for feeling disappointed or sad, feeling cranky or angry, feeling tired, mouth sores and changes in taste. Co-SSPedi scores were significantly different than self-report SSPedi scores for problems with thinking or remembering things, feeling tired, mouth sores, tingly or numb hand or feet and diarrhea. Total co-SSPedi scores were not significantly different compared with proxy-report or self-report scores although there were differences in specific symptom scores. If different reporter types are used during clinical implementation, specifying reporter type will be important.The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT #05012917).

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BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
We validated different approaches to symptom assessment for pediatric cancer patients based on Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi) for self-report (SSPedi and mini-SSPedi), proxy-report (proxy-SSPedi) and a structured dyadic-report (co-SSPedi). Objective was to compare co-SSPedi scores vs proxy-report (proxy-SSPedi) and self-report (SSPedi/mini-SSPedi) scores for pediatric patients receiving cancer treatments.
METHODS METHODS
This was a single center, randomized cross-over study enrolling English-speaking dyads of pediatric patients with cancer or hematopoietic cell transplant recipients 4-18 years old and their guardians. Dyads were randomized to first complete dyadic-report (co-SSPedi) or self-report (patients: SSPedi or mini-SSPedi) and proxy-report (guardians: proxy-SSPedi). Dyads then crossed over to the alternate approach. Primary analysis compared total SSPedi scores between randomized groups.
RESULTS RESULTS
We enrolled 420 dyads that were randomized to co-SSPedi first (n = 213) or proxy-SSPedi and self-report SSPedi first (n = 207). Mean total SSPedi scores (± standard deviation) were: co-SSPedi (9.6 ± 7.1), proxy-SSPedi (9.7 ± 7.5; P = .950 for comparison vs co-SSPedi) and self-report SSPedi (9.7 ± 8.2; P = .981 for comparison vs co-SSPedi). Co-SSPedi scores were significantly different than proxy-SSPedi for feeling disappointed or sad, feeling cranky or angry, feeling tired, mouth sores and changes in taste. Co-SSPedi scores were significantly different than self-report SSPedi scores for problems with thinking or remembering things, feeling tired, mouth sores, tingly or numb hand or feet and diarrhea.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Total co-SSPedi scores were not significantly different compared with proxy-report or self-report scores although there were differences in specific symptom scores. If different reporter types are used during clinical implementation, specifying reporter type will be important.The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT #05012917).

Identifiants

pubmed: 38048622
pii: 7458447
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djad251
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doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Deborah Tomlinson (D)

Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.

Cassandra Tardif-Theriault (C)

Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.

Tal Schechter (T)

Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.

L Lee Dupuis (LL)

Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Department of Pharmacy, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.

Lillian Sung (L)

Program in Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 0A4, Canada.
Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.

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