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Pain severity decreased over time with app
Kamdar MM et al. PallOnc 2018, Abstract 76
Key clinical point: Use of a smartphone app with artificial intelligence elements improved pain outcomes and reduced hospital admissions in patients with advanced cancers.
Major finding: Pain severity decreased over time from a composite Brief Pain Inventory score of 3.74 at enrollment to 2.99 at 8 weeks, compared with baseline and 8-week values of 4.02 and 4.05 in the control group (P = .017).
Study details: A randomized study including 112 English-speaking adult patients with stage IV solid cancers and moderate to severe pain who were followed in a palliative care clinic.
Disclosures: The research was supported by the McKesson Foundation. The presenting author reported stock/ownership and consulting/advisory role disclosures related to Amorsa Therapeutic.
Kamdar MM et al. PallOnc 2018, Abstract 76.