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Among these strategies, digital health interventions (DHIs) have emerged as promising tools to support pain and symptom management in home hospice settings, especially for cancer patients.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This protocol outlines a systematic review and meta-analysis designed to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions in managing pain and other symptoms among cancer patients receiving palliative care at home.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This review will include randomized clinical trials and quasi-randomized clinical trials that assess the impact of digital health interventions on pain and symptom control in adult cancer patients under palliative care at home. Studies will be identified through searches in major bibliographic databases, following PRISMA-P guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook. 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