Colomer-Lahiguera Sara, Pozzar Rachel A, Harris Carolyn S, Brant Jeannine M, Conley Yvette P, Cooley Mary E, Eicher Manuela, Hinds Pamela S, Howell Doris, Mitchell Sandra A, Ribi Karin, Rosenzweig Margaret Quinn, Wesmiller Susan W, Miaskowski Christine, Hammer Marilyn J
Sara Colomer-Lahiguera.
Rachel A. Pozzar.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2025 Aug 18;52(5):331-350. doi: 10.1188/25.ONF.331-350.
The inaugural "Cancer Symptom Science Expert Meeting," held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on October 11-12, 2023, brought together 40 nurse scientists from seven countries. The event aimed to enhance collaboration across the global symptom science community; identify common research interests, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities for research; and develop strategies to address challenges and accelerate symptom science research internationally.
The aim of this white paper is to summarize the discussions and recommendations deliberated during the meeting and introduce the Global Research Alliance in Symptom Science (GRASS).
This two-day meeting featured presentations that highlighted critical issues and unanswered questions in cancer symptom science and other chronic conditions. Attendees identified four core topic areas based on the knowledge gaps reflected throughout the presentations. Of note, the co-occurrence of cancer with other chronic conditions (e.g., cardiovascular disease, diabetes) that may share similar contributors and underlying mechanisms were included in broader context. Four working groups (WGs) were formed to identify gaps and opportunities associated with each topic and to outline strategic directions and essential actions to advance symptom science.
The WGs developed recommendations on four core topic areas. WG1 explored optimal approaches to collect, analyze, and use symptom data for research and clinical purposes. WG2 addressed the development of a minimum dataset or common data model for symptom science research. WG3 focused on enhancement of best practices in implementation science strategies to improve uptake of evidence-based symptom management strategies in routine clinical care. WG4 addressed the questions of capacity building and infrastructure for the creation of a global alliance in symptom science (GRASS).
WGs' recommendations underscore the commitment of an international coalition of scientists to advance symptom science. The symposium established the groundwork for the group to constitute GRASS, a global research alliance dedicated to symptom science in cancer and other chronic conditions. Future directions include establishing regular scientific meetings, fostering interprofessional collaboration, and engaging with symptom scientists.
2023年10月11日至12日在瑞士洛桑举行的首届“癌症症状科学专家会议”汇聚了来自七个国家的40名护士科学家。该活动旨在加强全球症状科学界的合作；确定共同的研究兴趣、知识差距和研究机会；并制定战略，以应对挑战并在国际上加速症状科学研究。
本白皮书旨在总结会议期间的讨论和建议，并介绍全球症状科学研究联盟（GRASS）。
为期两天的会议安排了多场演讲，重点介绍了癌症症状科学和其他慢性病中的关键问题及未解决的问题。与会者根据演讲中反映的知识差距确定了四个核心主题领域。值得注意的是，癌症与其他可能有相似促成因素和潜在机制的慢性病（如心血管疾病、糖尿病）的共病情况被纳入更广泛的背景中进行讨论。成立了四个工作组（WG），以确定与每个主题相关的差距和机会，并概述推进症状科学的战略方向和基本行动。
各工作组就四个核心主题领域提出了建议。工作组1探讨了为研究和临床目的收集、分析和使用症状数据的最佳方法。工作组2讨论了症状科学研究的最小数据集或通用数据模型的开发。工作组3专注于加强实施科学策略中的最佳实践，以提高循证症状管理策略在常规临床护理中的应用。工作组4讨论了创建全球症状科学联盟（GRASS）的能力建设和基础设施问题。
工作组的建议强调了国际科学家联盟推进症状科学的承诺。本次研讨会为该团体组建GRASS奠定了基础，GRASS是一个致力于癌症和其他慢性病症状科学研究的全球研究联盟。未来的方向包括定期召开科学会议、促进跨专业合作以及与症状科学家互动。
