Purpose: The objective of this study was to synthesize what is known about the relationship
between delay in radiotherapy (RT) and the outcomes of RT. Methods: A systematic review …

There is increasing interest to integrate collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in
routine practice to enhance clinical care. Multiple studies show that systematic monitoring of …

By providing access to a concise and efficient tool for clinical inquiry, as well as targeted
material resources and practical health-promoting strategies based on recent evidence …

Background: For patients dying of cancer, a visit to the emergency department can be
disruptive, distressing and exhausting. Such visits made near the end of life are considered …

Purpose Ontario's cancer system is unique because it has implemented two standardized
assessment tools population-wide to improve care: the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …

Purpose To describe trends in the aggressiveness of end-of-life (EOL) cancer care in a
universal health care system in Ontario, Canada, between 1993 and 2004, and to compare …

This study measures the proportion of cancer patients in Ontario, Canada, with intensive
care unit (ICU) admissions, emergency room (ER) visits, or chemotherapy in the last two …

BACKGROUND. For ambulatory cancer patients, Ontario has standardized symptom and
performance status assessment population‐wide, using the Edmonton Symptom …

Objective To determine the pooled effect of exposure to one of 11 specialist palliative care
teams providing services in patients' homes. Design Pooled analysis of a retrospective …

BACKGROUND A significant share of the cost of cancer care is concentrated in the end‐of‐
life period. Although quality measures of aggressive treatment may guide optimal care …