{"classes":[{"categories":[{"measurements":[{"groupId":"OG000","spread":"25.95","value":"87.63"},{"groupId":"OG001","spread":"20.32","value":"87.26"}]}],"denoms":[{"counts":[{"groupId":"OG000","value":"17"},{"groupId":"OG001","value":"17"}],"units":"Participants"}],"title":"At baseline"},{"categories":[{"measurements":[{"groupId":"OG000","spread":"22.09","value":"92.55"},{"groupId":"OG001","spread":"18.78","value":"89.86"}]}],"denoms":[{"counts":[{"groupId":"OG000","value":"12"},{"groupId":"OG001","value":"16"}],"units":"Participants"}],"title":"After radiotherapy"}],"denoms":[{"counts":[{"groupId":"OG000","value":"17"},{"groupId":"OG001","value":"17"}],"units":"Participants"}],"description":"35-item instrument assessing dimensions of caregiver quality of life (burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, financial concerns). The Cqol-Canc has demonstrated validity and reliability. Minimum and maximum score at baseline is a range of 9-78 and after radiotherapy a range of 2-73. The higher the score the greater the level of change in the quality of life for participants.","dispersionType":"Standard Deviation","groups":[{"description":"Caregivers watch introduction video on a DVD over 10 minutes at baseline. Caregivers receive Prepare to Care kit including 8 workbook modules and complete at least 1 module over 30-45 minutes each week. Caregivers also attend interventionist session over 10-30 minutes weekly.\n\nCommunication Intervention: Attend interventionist sessions\n\nWatch video: Watch video on a DVD\n\nModule completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit\n\nQuality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies\n\nSurvey Administration: Ancillary studies\n\nSalivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.","id":"OG000","title":"Group I Supportive Care (Prepare to Care Kit)"},{"description":"Caregivers receive educational intervention as in Group I but do not attend interventionist sessions\n\nWatch video: Watch video on a DVD\n\nModule completion of the Prepare to Care kit: Complete modules of the Prepare to Care kit\n\nQuality-of-Life Assessment: Ancillary studies\n\nSurvey Administration: Ancillary studies\n\nSalivary cortisol collection: Obtained at three times a day (at awakening, 30 minutes post awakening and bedtime) for two consecutive days for eligible caregivers in both groups. Samples collected by placing a cotton ball under the tongue for approximately 1-2 minutes which is subsequently stored in a plastic tube and refrigerated.","id":"OG001","title":"Group II No Interventionist Sessions"}],"paramType":"MEAN","populationDescription":"Not all participants completed this intervention after radiotherapy as indicated for this outcome measure.","reportingStatus":"POSTED","timeFrame":"Before and after radiotherapy, assessed up to 1 year","title":"Change in Quality of Life Assessed by Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CqoL-Canc)","type":"PRIMARY","unitOfMeasure":"score on a scale"}