C00-C97
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Adult oncological patients (=18 years at the time of cancer diagnosis) will be surveyed or interviewed once, regardless of cancer entity and disease stage. This is a multicenter cross-section
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults with a cancer diagnosis (= 18 years old) Confirmed cancer diagnosis (regardless of type or stage) Sufficient German language skills to participate in surveys/interviews
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age at cancer diagnosis < 18 years No cancer diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Utilization of a medical second opinion (binary: yes/no). Assessed once at the time of study participation (cross-sectional assessment; recruitment over 12 months). Measured using a study-specific patient questionnaire and supplemented by qualitative interviews. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Result of the obtained medical second opinion. Assessed once at study participation among participants reporting utilization of a second opinion; measured using a study-specific patient questionnaire. Time to obtaining a medical second opinion (time from initial treatment recommendation to second opinion appointment and time from appointment to receipt of the second opinion). Assessed once at study participation among participants reporting utilization of a second opinion; measured using a study-specific patient questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJonathan Engelke
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Outcome results
None listed