Evaluation of a web based tool for estimating and explaining prognosis.

 

Trial Summary: We have developed a web-based tool (iTool) to help cancer doctors estimate and explain scenarios for survival time to people with incurable cancer. The specific objectives of this project are to determine: the attitudes of patients, family members and other doctors and health professionals involved in the patients' care to receiving survival information via the iTool and; the attitudes of oncologists to using the iTool. We will also assess accuracy of the survival estimates.

Supported By:

Cancer Australia

Eligibility:

Patients with advanced cancer wanting information about their survival time

Registration ID:

ACTRN12611000924954

Participation:

Australia

Australian Lead Group:

NHMRC CTC

Status:

Closed

Activation Date:

5.12.2011

Chairs:

Martin Stockler, Belinda Kiely

Contact:

itool.study@sydney.edu.au