BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Multicentre randomised controlled trial of nursing intervention for breathlessness in patients with lung cancer.
To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing intervention for breathlessness in patients with lung cancer. ⋯ Most patients who completed the study had a poor prognosis, and breathlessness was typically a symptom of their deteriorating condition. Patients who attended nursing clinics and received the breathlessness intervention experienced improvements in breathlessness, performance status, and physical and emotional states relative to control patients.
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To investigate the extent to which people change their views about priority setting in health care as a result of discussion and deliberation. ⋯ The public's views about setting priorities in health care are systematically different when they have been given an opportunity to discuss the issues. If the considered opinions of the general public are required, surveys that do not allow respondents time or opportunity for reflection may be of doubtful value.