Accuracy of evaluating acute/chronic skin GVHD using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events(CTCAE)

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24659998
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
• Principal Investigator: Rumi Maeda 東京医科歯科大学, 保健衛生学研究科, 講師 (60341971)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 小児がん / 造血幹細胞移植 / 皮膚GVHD

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aimed to describe the accuracy of evaluating skin graft-versus-host disease(GVHD) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) by registered nurses who work in HSCT units in Japan using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE).
The items with low correct answer rates has wide-range standards for decision of grading. In addition, nurses tended to miss choosing the correct kinds and grades of rashes. Thus, it might be difficult to distinguish different type of rashes. Educational programs are required if CTCAE skin GVHD evaluations will be introduced.

Free Research Field

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