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Exploring Interactive Survivorship Plans: Patient Perceived Value, Acceptance And Usability Evaluation Of An Online Breast Cancer Survivorship Tool, Akshat Kapoor
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Introduction: Having recently been discharged from the hospital, several breast cancer survivors find themselves unable to adjust to the transition and take charge of their own health, away from the confines of the hospital.
With the rapid advancement in treatment methods and techniques, the rate of breast cancer survivors has grown exponentially. It is crucial to provide adequate means to support cancer survivors in an active manner. This includes regular monitoring for recurrence (or occurrence of new cancers), handling any related and non-related comorbidities, provide recommendations for preventive care as well as dealing with any long term side effects from …
Health Care Informatics Support Of A Simulated Study, Zeinab Salari Far
Health Care Informatics Support Of A Simulated Study, Zeinab Salari Far
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The objective of this project is to assess the value of REDCap (Harris, 2009) by conducting a simulated breast cancer clinical trial and demonstration. REDCap is a free, secure, web-based application designed to support data capture for research studies. To assess REDCap's value, we conducted a simulation of a clinical trial study designed to compare the use of two new technologies for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment with current best practice breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. We call the trial, "Real-Time Operating Room BC Diagnostic Treatment (RORBCDT)". The RORBCDT clinical trial is designed to assess the value of a new …