title: Cancer clinical trials. Companion studies.
abstract: Nursing companion studies may accompany research in a variety of disciplines but most often are associated with medical research. Companion studies include "collaborative-companion" studies and "parallel-companion" studies and rely on a variety of methods. The majority of nursing companion studies have focused on the areas of treatment effects or symptoms, cancer control, and rehabilitation, however, there are many other areas that provide opportunity for independent nursing research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA 91010.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010934:Planning Techniques