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Table 1 Inclusion- and exclusion criteria

From: Prospective cohort study of patients with advanced cancer and their relatives on the experienced quality of care and life (eQuiPe study): a study protocol

Inclusion criteria:

 Patients are eligible for inclusion if they are;

• diagnosed with (progression of) a solid tumour (stage IV) with metastases

• additional criteria are in place for the following diagnosis:

 - breast cancer (stage IV with metastases in multiple organ systems)

 - prostate cancer (stage IV and Castrate-Resistant)

• older than 18 years

• able to complete a Dutch self-report questionnaire

• able to understand the objective of the study and have signed the informed consent

 Relatives of patients are eligible for inclusion if they are;

• indicated by the patient as relative

• older than 18 years

• able to complete a Dutch self-report questionnaire

• able to understand the objective of the study and have signed the informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

 Patients and their relatives are excluded for participation in the study if;

• they suffer from dementia

• they have a history of severe psychiatric illness