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Priorities for cancer caregiver intervention research: A three-round modified Delphi study to inform priorities for participants, interventions, outcomes, and study design characteristics Keywords: cancer; caregiver; carer; Delphi; experts EN cancer caregiver carer Delphi experts 2091 2096 6 01/07/21 20201201 NES 201201 Key Points A three-round modified Delphi study, guided by the PICO Framework, was conducted to ascertain cancer caregiver priorities in the areas of participants, interventions, outcomes, and study designs. A systematic review has shown these are appropriate and acceptable for caregivers,17 however, other studies suggest that interest in such interventions can vary.18 The need for sustainable interventions has been acknowledged in psycho-oncology.19-21 There are some cancer caregiver interventions that are implemented and in practice,22 and further research should consider sustainability during the early stages of intervention development. CONCLUSIONS Cancer caregiver intervention priorities include people who are from minority groups or are disadvantaged, those who are isolated and those identified as needing support; interventions that are sustainable and tailored; outcomes that are important to caregivers and assess the long-term impact of interventions. [Extracted from the article]