Prevalence and Correlates of Sleep Difficulties in a Large Multicenter Outpatient Oncology Population as Identified through Practice-Based Screening

This large, multicenter study demonstrates that sleep difficulties are highly prevalent among oncology outpatients and are strongly associated with psychosocial distress, pain, and cancer type. Routine screening can identify at-risk patients, supporting the need for integrated, multisymptom management strategies to improve outcomes in cancer care.