Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Jul 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialVenous access devices for the delivery of long-term chemotherapy: the CAVA three-arm RCT.
Venous access devices are used for patients receiving long-term chemotherapy. These include centrally inserted tunnelled catheters or Hickman-type devices (Hickman), peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and centrally inserted totally implantable venous access devices (PORTs). ⋯ The deliverability of a PORTs service merits further study to understand the barriers to and methods of improving the service.