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Is The Use Of A Port As Opposed To A Picc More Effective In Improving Quality Of Life In Patients Receiving Chemotherapy?, Nicholas Coia
Is The Use Of A Port As Opposed To A Picc More Effective In Improving Quality Of Life In Patients Receiving Chemotherapy?, Nicholas Coia
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Objective: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “Is the use of a PORT as opposed to a PICC more effective in improving quality of life in patients receiving chemotherapy?”
Study Design: Review of three randomized control trials (RCTs) including one monocentric RCT, one two-centre RCT, and one multi-centered RCT.
Data Sources: All articles were published in English and taken from peer-reviewed journals using PubMed. All articles were published between 2014-2020 and chosen based on their relevance to the clinical question.
Outcome Measured: The outcome measured was quality of life (QoL). The studies used …