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We aimed to develop a comprehensive evaluation framework for virtual care in routine oncology practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted separate nominal consensus groups with key informants (knowledge users, policy makers, clinicians, patients, and caregivers) to generate and prioritize lists of potential virtual cancer care measures. To identify measures from the health equity perspective, we undertook a structured consultation with an established health equity expert patient and caregiver panel. Findings were thematically grouped through a cognitive mapping exercise using a virtual whiteboard. 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The final framework included 17 constructs with definitions and operationalization considerations distributed across five domains: implementation, service, and client outcomes, with equity and cost as separate, overarching domains.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings highlight the need to consider the impacts of virtual care from multiple key informant perspectives. 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