Mobile Application to Identify Cancer Treatment-Related Financial Assistance: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Aaron M TarnaskyGeorge N TranJonathan NicollaFred A P FriedmanSteven WolfJesse D TroyAnthony D SungKanan ShahJakob OuryJillian C ThompsonBen GagosianKathryn I PollakIan MannersS Yousuf ZafarPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
We were unable to test our primary outcome because of excessive missing follow-up survey data. In exploratory post hoc analyses, patients who received a financial assistance app were more likely to apply for and receive financial assistance. Ultimately, our study highlights challenges faced in identifying measurable outcomes and retaining participants in a randomized, controlled trial of a mobile app to alleviate financial toxicity.