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Table 2 Pre-post intervention results of treatment adherence, self-monitoring, AE, ECOG, and symptomatology management in the study population (n = 60)

From: Impact of telenurse-led intervention in clinical trials on health literacy, empowerment, and health outcomes in patients with solid tumours: a pilot quasi-experimental study

Clinical variables

Treatment adherence pre-intervention

 Yes

60 (100%)

 No

0 (0%)

Treatment adherence post-intervention

 Yes

56 (93.3%)

 No

4 (6.7%)

Vital signs self-monitoring pre-intervention

 Yes

42 (70%)

 No

18 (30%)

Vital signs self-monitoring post-intervention

 Yes

38 (63.3%)

 No

22 (36.7%)

AE pre-intervention

 Yes

5 (8.3%)

 No

55 (91.7%)

AE post-intervention

 Yes

23 (38.3%)

 No

37 (61.7%)

ECOG pre-intervention

 0

37 (61.7%)

 1

23 (38.3%)

ECOG post-intervention

 0

35 (59.3%)

 1

17 (28.8%)

 2

2 (3.4%)

 3

5 (8.5%)

Symptomatology management at the end of the intervention

 Yes

52 (86.7%)

 No

8 (13.3%)

  1. Values shown are n (%)
  2. AE adverse event, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, SD standard deviation