Abstract
Follow-up care for survivors of childhood cancer is increasingly seen as a priority service as numbers of survivors increase. Despite this there are few published evaluations of the available options. We conducted a systematic review of published and unpublished literature. Seven uncontrolled studies, and one comparative study of a related intervention, were identified. Observational data suggest that follow-up care was useful even for patients who did not perceive this as a need. Suitably powered, well-conducted, controlled trials of adequate duration that directly compare follow-up models are required to provide robust evidence on the optimal care for these patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-356 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood & Cancer |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 27 Jul 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Keywords
- Child
- Delivery of Health Care
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Neoplasms
- Survivors