An evaluation of the provision of oncology rehabilitation services via telemedicine using a participatory design approach.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally impacted the delivery of healthcare services globally. In line with UK government guidelines on social distancing, the use of telemedicine was implemented to facilitate the ongoing provision of cancer rehabilitation.

Purpose: We sought to evaluate and co-design telemedicine services to meet the complex needs of our patients and carers at a tertiary cancer centre.

Holistic needs assessment and care plans for women with gynaecological cancer: do they improve cancer-specific health-related quality of life? A randomised controlled trial using mixed methods.

Objectives: Holistic needs assessment (HNA) and care planning are proposed to address unmet needs of people treated for cancer. We tested whether HNA and care planning by an allied health professional improved cancer-specific quality of life for women following curative treatment for stage I-III gynaecological cancer.

Methods: Consecutive women were invited to participate in a randomised controlled study (HNA and care planning vs usual care) at a UK cancer centre.

Musculoskeletal techniques for clinically stable adults with cystic fibrosis: a preliminary randomised controlled trial.

Aims: To assess the sensitivity of selected outcome measures to any change resulting from treatment of adults with cystic fibrosis with physiotherapy musculoskeletal techniques, use the data for sample size calculations for future studies and assess the acceptability of the methods to potential participants.

Design: Preliminary, prospective, single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Setting: Specialist cystic fibrosis centre.