Brief Communication: The pan-Canadian Oncology Symptom Triage and Remote Support (COSTaRS)—Practice guides for symptom management in adults with cancer

Abstract

The COSTaRS practice guides were developed to improve the quality and consistency of cancer symptom management by nurses. There are 15 practice guides for the common symptoms adults experience when receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Each practice guide presents the best available evidence using a format that is sensitive to how nurses think and what nurses do (Stacey et al., 2013).