Journal article
A study of the agreement between patient self‐assessment and study personnel assessment of bleeding symptoms
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials investigating new platelet transfusion therapies frequently require the assessment of bleeding for the study outcome. These assessments are commonly performed by study personnel and can be time-consuming. The purpose of this study was to assess whether patients were able to reliably assess their bleeding status on a daily basis.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Patients admitted to hospital to receive chemotherapy for acute …
Authors
Webert KE; Cook RJ; Couban S; Carruthers J; Heddle NM
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 46, No. 11, pp. 1926–1933
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
11 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00999.x
ISSN
0041-1132