The impact of routine Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) use on overall survival in cancer patients: Results of a population-based retrospective matched cohort analysis.
Lisa C BarberaRinku SutradharHsien-Yeang SeowNicole MittmannDoris HowellCraig C EarleQing LiDeva ThiruchelvamPublished in: Cancer medicine (2020)
Our results show that ESAS exposure is associated with improved survival in cancer patients. This provides real world evidence of the impact of routine symptom assessment in cancer care.