Sentence examples for intent of treatment from inspiring English sources

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were sought comparing lithium with placebo and lithium with an alternative treatment in bipolar disorders where the stated intent of treatment was prevention of mood episodes.

We found no systematic difference in data quality after stratification by each of the variables relevant for both groups for intent of treatment (data not shown).

Estimates of prognosis were available for 102 of the 205 patients in whom the intent of treatment was considered noncurative (response-rate of 50%).

Characteristics of patients included the general patient population (eg, in terms of age, ethnicity, performance status, comorbidity, and intent of treatment).

Poor communication can leave patients uncertain about their diagnosis and prognosis, confused about the results of diagnostic tests, unsure about further management plans or the therapeutic intent of treatment (Bruera et al, 2001).

A computer-generated random sample of 230 patients treated with curative intent (or in which intent of treatment was missing) was drawn to determine the degree of agreement between information in medical records and in the DNLR.

For patients with disseminated disease for which local treatment with curative intent is not possible, the aim of treatment is to prolong survival with a good quality of life.

Oncologists also recorded whether the intent of future treatment was curative or noncurative.

The study was performed with the intent of benefiting treatment planning in future patients.

A previous study explained the clinician's intent of continuing treatment despite the lack of progress in terms of taking on the role as a health coach [ 25].

In view of skeletal muscle metastasis, the patient was upstaged (stage IV) and the intent of the treatment changed from potentially curative surgery to palliative systemic chemotherapy.