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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria applied to the selection of participants
| Inclusion criteria: | |
| • Children diagnosed with cancers before the age of 18 years | |
| • Diagnosed children who commenced first line treatment (curative or palliative intent) at the participating treating hospital, no more than one month prior to date of recruitment | |
| • Children residing in India at the time of onset of symptoms and have not travelled outside India to seek care | |
| • Children who have a caregiver present at the time of the interview | |
| • Caregivers who can speak the local language or a language known to the interviewers (Hindi, English, Urdu, Telugu) | |
| Exclusion criteria: | |
| • Non-malignant haematological conditions like thalassemia, haemophilia | |
| • Those who have presented with relapse during/after treatment |
