Evidence-Based Summaries

Measuring Oncology Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes: Evidence-Based Summaries

Measuring oncology nursing-sensitive patient outcomes is the next step in defining oncology nursing-sensitive patient outcomes. The Project Team commissioned nursing research experts to develop evidence-based summaries. The purpose of these evidence-based summaries is to provide a centralized resource regarding the measurement of specific oncology nursing-sensitive patient outcomes. These summaries are partially funded by the ONS Foundation Center for Leadership, Information, and Research (CLIR) through an unrestricted grant from Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. PRISM project.

Review of Evidence

• Definitions
• References and links to integrated reviews or meta-analysis as well as clinical guidelines related to each outcome
• A review of the evidence that summarizes existing knowledge and identifies gaps in evidence and future research directions.

Tools to Measure Outcomes
The authors identify measures of selected patient outcomes, which have been used in studies of individuals with cancer. Depending on the outcome, specific inclusion criteria are specified. They provide summaries of each tool, including a description of the tool's constructs or domains, scaling, scoring, and language availability. Specific findings to support reliability, validity, sensitivity or responsiveness, and clinical usefulness are included. References related to each tool are listed.

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Evidence-Based Summaries

Symptom Experience
   Dyspnea
   Fatigue
   Mucositis
   Nausea and Vomiting
   Pain
   Peripheral Neuropathy
   Sleep-Wake Disturbances
Functional Status
   Nutritional Status
   Return to Usual Functioning
Safety - Preventing Adverse Events
   Prevention of Infection
Psychological Distress
   Depression
Economic

Symptom Experience

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary

Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Peripheral Neuropathy

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Sleep-Wake Disturbances

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Functional Status

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Safety - Preventing Adverse Events

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

Psychological Distress

Overview
Evidence-Based Summary
Definitions
Integrated reviews and meta-analysis
Guidelines and standards
Tables of tools
References related to specific instruments to measure outcome
Summary of key evidence that nursing interventions influence this outcome and gaps in current evidence-base
Recommendations
Links
Links to current research
User Survey

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