Table 1.

Patient-reported outcomes in studies comparing integrated PC with usual care in patients with hematologic malignancies

StudyDesignNHematologic malignancyOutcomeTimeScalesPConclusions
El-Jawahri et al8  RCT comparing integrated PC to usual care in patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy for AML 160 AML Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk FACT-L
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS
PCL 
.04
.02
.02
.04
.12
.01 
Significant difference in change of scores over 12 weeks for multiple scales except ESAS, favoring integrated PC group. 
El-Jawahri et al10,11  RCT comparing integrated PC to usual care in patients undergoing HSCT (single site) 160 HSCT Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk
3 mo
6 mo 
Patients
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS

Caregivers
CGO-QOL
CGO-QOL-C
CGO-QOL-AF
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ9
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS
PTSDC-C
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
PCL 

.02
.04
<.001
.008
.10
.02


.24
.02
.02
.95
.03
.99
.048
.20
.13
.002
.002
.21
.002
.346
.957
.267
.024
.027
.013 
Significant difference in change of patient scores over 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months for multiple scales, favoring early PC group.

Significant difference in change of caregiver scores over 2 weeks for CGO-QOL coping and administrative/financial subscales and HADS-D, favoring integrated PC group. 
El-Jawahri et al12  RCT comparing early PC to usual care in patients undergoing HSCT (multisite) 360 HSCT Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PCL
ESAS 
<.001
.014
NS
.041
.022
.018 
Significant difference in change of patient scores over 2 weeks, favoring integrated PC group. 
StudyDesignNHematologic malignancyOutcomeTimeScalesPConclusions
El-Jawahri et al8  RCT comparing integrated PC to usual care in patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy for AML 160 AML Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk FACT-L
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS
PCL 
.04
.02
.02
.04
.12
.01 
Significant difference in change of scores over 12 weeks for multiple scales except ESAS, favoring integrated PC group. 
El-Jawahri et al10,11  RCT comparing integrated PC to usual care in patients undergoing HSCT (single site) 160 HSCT Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk
3 mo
6 mo 
Patients
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS

Caregivers
CGO-QOL
CGO-QOL-C
CGO-QOL-AF
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ9
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
ESAS
PTSDC-C
FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PHQ-9
PCL 

.02
.04
<.001
.008
.10
.02


.24
.02
.02
.95
.03
.99
.048
.20
.13
.002
.002
.21
.002
.346
.957
.267
.024
.027
.013 
Significant difference in change of patient scores over 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months for multiple scales, favoring early PC group.

Significant difference in change of caregiver scores over 2 weeks for CGO-QOL coping and administrative/financial subscales and HADS-D, favoring integrated PC group. 
El-Jawahri et al12  RCT comparing early PC to usual care in patients undergoing HSCT (multisite) 360 HSCT Standardized mean difference between scores 2 wk FACT-BMT
FACT-F
HADS-A
HADS-D
PCL
ESAS 
<.001
.014
NS
.041
.022
.018 
Significant difference in change of patient scores over 2 weeks, favoring integrated PC group. 

Bold typeface indicates significant differences found between intervention and control groups.

CGO-QOL, CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire; CGO-QOL-AF, CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire Administrative and Financial subscale; CGO-QOL-C, CareGiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire Coping subscale; ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment System; FACT-L, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—Leukemia; HADS-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety subscale; HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression subscale; PCL, Post-Traumatic Distress Checklist—Civilian; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire 9; RCT, randomized clinical trial.

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