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SynthesisAnnals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology2011

The relation between information provision and health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression among cancer survivors: a systematic review.

O Husson, F Mols, L V van de Poll-Franse

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Synthesis in Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 244 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

244 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  5. Mapping health-related quality of life after kidney transplantation by group comparisons: a systematic review.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2021
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  11. Impact of consultation recordings on patient-reported outcomes in patients with brain tumors: a parallel randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  15. Integrating PROMIS® computerized adaptive tests into a web-based intervention for prostate cancer.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2019
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  17. Enhancing an oncologist's recommendation to exercise to manage fatigue levels in breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

O HussonDepartment of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg; Comprehensive Cancer Centre South (CCCS), Department of Research, Eindhoven Cancer Registry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Electronic address: O.Husson@uvt.nl.
F MolsDepartment of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg; Comprehensive Cancer Centre South (CCCS), Department of Research, Eindhoven Cancer Registry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
L V van de Poll-FranseDepartment of Medical Psychology and Neuropsychology, CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg; Comprehensive Cancer Centre South (CCCS), Department of Research, Eindhoven Cancer Registry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProviding information that is congruent with patients' needs is an important determinant for patient satisfaction and might also affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety and depression levels of cancer survivors.

designThe authors systematically reviewed the available literature on the relationship between information provision and HRQoL, anxiety and depression. A PubMed literature search for original articles published until February 2010 was carried out. Twenty-five articles, all conducted between 1996 and 2009, which met the predefined inclusion criteria, were subjected to a quality checklist.

resultsSatisfied patients, patients with fulfilled information needs, and patients who experience less information barriers, in general have a better HRQoL and less anxiety and depression. Out of eight intervention studies that aimed to improve information provision, only one showed a positive association with better HRQoL.

conclusionHealth care providers must pay more attention to patient-centred information provision. Additional research is needed to make definitive conclusions about information interventions as most results did not reach statistical significance due to methodological constraints. The quick development of the relatively young research field of patient-reported outcomes in cancer survivorship will make it possible to conduct better quality studies in the future.

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AnxietyDepressionQuality of LifeHealth StatusHumansInformation LiteracyNeoplasmsSurvivors

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PMID20870912
PMCPMC3065875

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