Table 6 Statements reaching consensus regarding themes 3 and 4
From: Cancer related fatigue: implementing guidelines for optimal management
Theme 3: Integrate CRF management with existing practices | Survey | N | Agree (n) | Agree (%) |
 Fatigue management should be a part of routine cancer services | C2 | 59 | 57 | 96.6 |
 Once clinicians identify moderate to severe fatigue they should seek advice and/or refer for comprehensive assessment | HP2 | 32 | 31 | 96.9 |
 Ask me about my fatigue level during routine appointments | C2 | 59 | 48 | 81.4 |
 A self-assessment for patient to identify issues would be time-efficient for clinicians | HP2 | 32 | 26 | 81.3 |
 Applying standardised diagnostic criteria for CRF is useful in the clinical setting to distinguish CRF from other types of fatigue | HP2 | 32 | 26 | 81.3 |
Theme 4: Consumer-focused care | Survey | N | Agree (n) | Agree (%) |
 Essential time points for fatigue screening |  |  |  |  |
  At diagnosis | HP2 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 |
  At diagnosis or start of treatment as baseline | C2 | 59 | 48 | 81.4 |
  At end of a treatment course | C2 | 59 | 52 | 88.1 |
  During routine assessment before each new treatment | C2 | 59 | 52 | 88.1 |
  After hospitalisation or changed health status | C2 | 59 | 51 | 86.4 |
  3 months post treatment | C2 | 59 | 50 | 84.7 |
  At annual check up | C2 | 59 | 48 | 81.4 |
 It is essential to be made aware of the possibility of fatigue and how to measure it, when you are first diagnosed with cancer | C2 | 59 | 53 | 89.8 |
 Information and education about fatigue should be offered at different levels of detail (e.g. basic, standard, detailed) | C2 | 59 | 53 | 89.8 |
 Access to individual or group education about fatigue supported by written material is important to me | C2 | 59 | 53 | 89.8 |
 It is important to me to have some say in when, where and how I am assessed if I have moderate to severe fatigue | C2 | 59 | 52 | 89.8 |
 I would like to be given the choice of doing a paper, electronic or verbal questionnaire to assess my fatigue | C2 | 59 | 50 | 88.8 |
 I would prefer a longer appointment for fatigue assessment compared to extra visits | C2 | 59 | 46 | 78.0 |
 More detailed information about fatigue prevention can come once treatment has started. | C2 | 59 | 45 | 76.2 |
 One of the five most important factors that would encourage you (CS) to adopt the CAPO guideline: If my health professional promoted its use | C1 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 |