Silver Sponsor - Meaningful Measures

Meaningful Measures Reading List:

Selection of Publications using MYCaW in integrative oncology:

Narayanan, S., Lopez, G., Powers-James, C., Fellman, B. M., Chunduru, A., Li, Y., Bruera, E., & Cohen, L. (2021). Integrative Oncology Consultations Delivered via Telehealth in 2020 and In-Person in 2019: Paradigm Shift During the COVID-19 World Pandemic. Integrative cancer therapies, 20, 1534735421999101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735421999101

Conte, E., Legacy, M., Psihogios, A., Pitman, A., Redway, A., Hamer-Wilson, J., & Seely, D. (2020). A Prospective Outcomes Pilot Evaluation of Inspire Now: A Program for People with Lung Cancer. Integrative cancer therapies, 19, 1534735420983472. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735420983472

Jolliffe R, Collaco N, Seers H, Farrell C, Sawkins MJ, Polley MJ. Development of Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing for informal caregivers of people with cancer-a multicentred study. Support Care Cancer. 2019 doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4422-8.

Kapila AK, et al (2019). A Prospective Cohort Study on the Impact of Reflexology in Patients With Breast Cancer Using the MYCaW Scale. Clin Breast Cancer. 19(2):e319-e326. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.12.007.

Jolliffe RC, Durrant JR, Seers HE, Churchward SF, Griffiths M, Naidoo M, Ben-Arye E, Polley MJ, Zollman C. Impact of Penny Brohn UK’s Living Well Course on Informal Caregivers of People with Cancer. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Sep/Oct;24(9-10):974-980. doi 10.1089/acm.2018.0195

Seely D, & Ennis J. Whole person integrative cancer care in action – an overview of its implementation and patient related outcomes. International Journal of Whole Person Care, 2018. 5(1). https://doi.org/10.26443/ijwpc.v5i1.136

Lopez G, McQuade J, Cohen L, Williams JT, Spelman AR, Fellman B, Li Y, Bruera E, Lee RT. Integrative Oncology Physician Consultations at a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Analysis of Demographic, Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes. J Cancer. 2017 Feb 10;8(3):395-402. doi:10.7150/jca.17506

Polley MJ, Jolliffe R, Boxell E, Zollman C, Jackson S, Seers H. Using a Whole Person Approach to Support People with Cancer: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Service Evaluation. Integr Cancer Ther. 2016 Dec;15(4):435-445. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735416632060

Ben-Arye E  Aharonson ML, Schiff E and Samuels N. Alleviating gastro-intestinal symptoms and concerns by integrating patient-tailored complementary medicine in supportive cancer care. Clinical Nutrition 2015 34(6) 1215-1223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2014.12.011

Polley M, Jolliffe R, Jackson S, Boxell E, Seers H. Penny Brohn Cancer Care: Service Evaluation of ‘Living Well with the Impact of Cancer’ Courses, Penny Brohn Cancer Care, University of Westminster, 2013. Available

Briscoe J, Browne N Effects of complementary therapies in cancer care. Nursing Times; 2013 109: 41, 18-20. Available

Ben-Arye E, Steiner M, Karkabi K, Shalom T, Levy L, Popper-Giveon A, Schiff E. Barriers to integration of traditional and complementary medicine in supportive cancer care of Arab patients in northern Israel. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:401867. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/401867

Selman LE, Williams J, Simms V. A mixed-methods evaluation of complementary therapy services in palliative care: yoga and dance therapy. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2012 Jan;21(1):87-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01285.x

Frenkel M, Cohen L, Peterson N, Palmer JL, Swint K, Bruera E. Integrative medicine consultation service in a comprehensive cancer center: findings and outcomes. Integr Cancer Ther. 2010 Sep;9(3):276-83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735410378663

Seers HE, Gale N, Paterson C, Cooke HJ, Tuffrey V, Polley MJ. Individualised and complex experiences of integrative cancer support care: combining qualitative and quantitative data. Support Care Cancer. 2009 Sep;17(9):1159-67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-008-0565-3

Polley MJ, Seers HE, Cooke HJ, Hoffman C, Paterson C. How to summarise and report written qualitative data from patients: a method for use in cancer support care. Support Care Cancer. 2007 Aug;15(8):963-71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-007-0283-2

Paterson C, Thomas K, Manasse A, Cooke H, Peace G. Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW): an individualised questionnaire for evaluating outcome in cancer support care that includes complementary therapies. Complement Ther Med. 2007 Mar;15(1):38-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2006.03.006