Fig. 1

CONSORT diagram. ECOG = Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group; values ≤ 2 indicate limited capability of self-care. Assessment points are shaded. T1pre and T1post = immediately pre- and post-intervention, T2 = 10 days after onset of chemotherapy and T3 = 12 weeks after onset of chemotherapy. Missed assessment = patients who missed the respective assessment but remained enrolled. One patient in the attention control group discontinued chemotherapy but completed T3