Protocol for a phase III pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening and guidelines with, versus without, implementation strategies for improving pain in adults with cancer attending outpatient oncology and palliative care services: the Stop Cancer PAIN trial

• Main Authors: Tim Luckett (Author), Jane Phillips (Author), Meera Agar (Author), Lawrence Lam (Author), Patricia M. Davidson (Author), Nicola McCaffrey (Author), Frances Boyle (Author), Tim Shaw (Author), David C. Currow (Author), Alison Read (Author), Annmarie Hosie (Author), Melanie Lovell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pain is a common and distressing symptom in people with cancer, but is under-recognised and under-treated. Australian guidelines for 'Cancer Pain Management in Adults' are available on the Cancer Council Australia Cancer Guideline Wiki. This study aims to evaluate the e...