Economic evaluation of a randomized clinical trial of hospital versus telephone follow-up after treatment for breast cancer.

Background: This was an economic evaluation of hospital versus telephone follow-up by specialist nurses after treatment for breast cancer.

Methods: A cost minimization analysis was carried out from a National Health Service (NHS) perspective using data from a trial in which 374 women were randomized to telephone or hospital follow-up. Primary analysis compared NHS resource use for routine follow-up over a mean of 24 months.

Comparing hospital and telephone follow-up after treatment for breast cancer: randomised equivalence trial.

Objective: To compare traditional hospital follow-up with telephone follow-up by specialist nurses after treatment for breast cancer.

Design: A two centre randomised equivalence trial in which women remained in the study for a mean of 24 months.

Setting: Outpatient clinics in two NHS hospital trusts in the north west of England

Participants: 374 women treated for breast cancer who were at low to moderate risk of recurrence.