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Follow-up programmes consume a large amount of resources with less time for the surgeon to take on new patients. The aim of this randomised study was to compare patient satisfaction, resource utilisation, and medical safety in patients curatively operated for rectal cancer that were followed-up by a surgeon or a nurse.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up | Patients curatively operated for rectal cancer |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of follow-up | Other | Comparison of follow-up by nurse or surgeon after rectal cancer surgery |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | At each patient visit, i.e. every 6 months during the first three years than every year after rectal cancer surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Resource utilisation | at each patient visit, i.e. every 6 months during the first three years than every year after rectal cancer surgery. |
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Operated for rectal cancer at the colorectal unit of the Central Hospital in Västerås, Sweden.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Departement of Surgery, Central Hospital | Västerås | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012004 | Rectal Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D015179 | Colorectal Neoplasms |
| D007414 | Intestinal Neoplasms |
| D005770 | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D012002 | Rectal Diseases |