The STRONG Study
STRONG is a completely remote study aiming to assess a program that teaches self-advocacy skills.
The goal of the study is to evaluate the benefits of a tablet-based educational program compared to a paper guide on women’s health outcomes.
If assigned to the paper guide at the beginning, participants can still receive access to the tablet-based program in 6 months at the end of the study.
Eligibility Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Female
- Diagnosed any advanced solid organ cancer in past 6 months
Features of STRONG:
- No extra visits
- No blood draws
- No placebo
- Compensation provided
- Participants will be assigned to use the tablet-based program or paper guide
- Questionnaires will be completed by the participants at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months
- If assigned to the tablet-based program, there will also be 2 phone interviews completed at 3 months and 6 months
If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact the study team, view the consent form, or watch this informational video.
Email: selfadvocacy@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-0279
