Difference in the Estimation of Prognosis

NCT03115528 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 2016-0879
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Objectives: Primary Objective: The primary objective is to identify the difference in the estimation of prognosis of advanced cancer patients between medical oncologists, gynecological oncologists, and palliative care physicians

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites

Keywords

Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites; Medical oncologists; Palliative care physicians; Questionnaire; Survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Estimation of Patient Overall Survival by Oncologists and by Palliative Care Physicians per Estimation of Prognosis Questionnaire

  The answer to the question #4, "How long do you think this patient will live?" in the questionnaire is the primary endpoint. Denoting the oncologist estimated OS time from the day of palliative care consult to death by TOnc, palliative care physician estimate by TPalliative, and the true OS time by T0, we define the accuracy of the estimation of OS by oncologists and by palliative care physician as ΔOnc = TOnc - T0 ΔPalliative = TPalliative - T0. And the difference between these two estimates is calculated as ΔOS = ΔOnc - ΔPalliative. Based on the above formulas, ΔOS is actually calculated as (TOnc- TPalliative). The true survival time, T0, is cancelled out by the subtraction.

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Medical Oncology Physicians

Medical oncology physicians are sent the Estimation of Prognosis questionnaire by email.

Behavioral: Estimation of Prognosis Questionnaire

Palliative Care Physicians

Palliative care physicians are sent the Estimation of Prognosis questionnaire by email.

Behavioral: Estimation of Prognosis Questionnaire

Interventions

Estimation of Prognosis Questionnaire BEHAVIORAL

Survey will examine two aspects of prognosis estimation: 1.) physician factors, 2.) prognosis estimation and contributing factors to patient prognosis. Survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Also known as: Survey

Medical Oncology Physicians; Palliative Care Physicians

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical oncologists and palliative care physicians from UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

You may qualify if:

• Medical oncologists or gynecological who referred patients to the palliative care team; Palliative Care physicians to whom the patients were referred; Patients with locally advanced, metastatic, or, not curable cancer.
• years old or older

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: lead

Related Links

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Angelique N. Wong, MD

  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2017
• First Posted: April 14, 2017
• Study Start: December 14, 2017
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030
• Last Updated: May 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-05