Interview coding tree
| Categories | Subcategories |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Nature of problem |
| Interactions with professional carers, continuity and support | |
| News telling/realisation process | |
| Explanation and framing of diagnosis | |
| Coping with emotions | |
| Tests and investigations | Investigation plan |
| Significance, value and consequences of testing | |
| Number/extent of investigations | |
| Understanding of purpose and findings | |
| Continuity and support | |
| Coping with emotions | |
| Treatment | Treatment type and management |
| Interactions with professional carers, understanding, choice and confidence | |
| Treatment outcomes and understanding | |
| Support and coping | |
| Living with CUP | General circumstances/attitude |
| Symptoms | |
| Telling friends and family | |
| Support and coping with emotions |
CUP, cancer of unknown primary.