Gender Neutral
Type Module
Testing Phase I / II - in development
Principal investigator(s)
Kathy Taylor
Principal Investigator
Mainz, Germany
, Matthias Büttner
Principal Investigator
University Medical Centre Mainz Germany
Mainz, Germany

Project summary

Background:
The financial impact of cancer on the individual patient is often characterised as an objective and a subjective financial burden. The objective financial burden gives no information on how the patient himself perceives the financial impact and the consequences on his life; this view is provided by the subjective financial burden, which describes the impact and consequences of the objective costs on the patient. This often results in material consequences, psychological effects, or behavioural changes, which then are expressed as a “financial toxicity”. The currently existing tools are either only narrowly validated, are generic economic tools, are restricted to a certain health care system, are restricted to a specific cancer site, or do not cover all relevant domains of financial toxicity.

Objective:
The aim of this Phase I study is to develop a list of issues related to financial toxicity in cancer patients. This Phase I study will result in an evidence-based decision about the appropriateness of a full module versus add-on items for financial toxicity and a final, comprehensive list of issues to be included in Phase 2, regardless of whether Phase 2 is a full module or add-on items.
Procedures:
The usual EORTC Quality of Life Group steps for Phase I development of a QLG module will be followed. This includes evaluation of the financial issues relevant for cancer patients through a systematic literature review and interviews with patients and care providers and the creation of a final issue list

Achievements

• Literature Review complete
• Qualitative interviews for Phase 1a complete
• List of potential issues finalized
• Enrolment for Phase 1b is well underway.

Current status:

Enrolling patients for Phase 1b

Future plans

We have extended the project time lines by 3 months.

For patients

The aim of this project is to develop a questionnaire which measures the financial toxicity/subjective financial burden of cancer patients.

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