Protocol for patient version of the cancer symptom management guideline
- VernacularTitle:癌症症状管理患者版指南计划书
- Author:
Jing CHI
1
,
2
;
Lanfang ZHANG
3
;
Tingting YANG
4
;
Shihui XIE
5
;
Chaixiu LI
6
;
Shisi DENG
7
;
Jianyao TANG
1
,
2
;
Chuhan ZHONG
1
,
2
;
Bingqian GUO
1
,
2
;
Qiuyan REN
1
,
2
;
Yuman LI
1
,
2
;
Zhengya QIN
8
;
Ping ZHAO
1
,
2
;
Yanni WU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
2. School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
3. Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
4. Department of Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
5. Department of Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
6. Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, The Southwest Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, P. R. China
7. Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510095, P. R. China
8. School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 511400, P. R. China
- Collective Name:on behalf of the Development Group for the Patient Version of the Cancer Symptom Management Guideline
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cancer;
symptom management;
patient version of guideline;
protocol
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2026;33(06):900-907
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Effective symptom management can alleviate the physical and psychological distress experienced by patients with cancer, improve quality of life, and contribute to treatment adherence and improve clinical outcomes. However, most existing guidelines are developed for healthcare professionals, and patients and the public have limited access to standardized and comprehensible guidance on symptom management. To address this gap and to facilitate effective communication and shared decision-making, this study proposes the development of a patient version of the cancer symptom management guideline. The development process will adhere to the methodological framework recommended by the Guidelines International Network and the World Health Organization. The GRADE approach will be employed to assess the certainty of evidence and to formulate recommendations. In addition, the process will be informed by the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation Ⅱ (AGREE Ⅱ) instrument and the Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Healthcare-Public or Patient Versions of Guidelines (RIGHT-PVG). This protocol outlines the establishment of the guideline working group, the identification and prioritization of key questions, evidence retrieval and appraisal, and the formulation of recommendations, with the aim of ensuring methodological rigor and transparency in the development of the patient guideline and providing methodological reference for similar guideline initiatives.
