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SynthesisPsycho-oncology2014

Prevalence of depression in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of diagnostic interviews and self-report instruments.

A M H Krebber, L M Buffart, G Kleijn, I C Riepma, R de Bree, C R Leemans, A Becker, J Brug, A van Straten, P Cuijpers and 1 more

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readMeta-Analysis
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Synthesis in Psycho-oncology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 445 papers, 23 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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445citing papers in PubMed, 23 pooled it
15.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04297657 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

The effect of better model counselling with model over sexual problems of women with breast cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2016 to 2018Enrolled60ConditionsSexuality, Breast CancerArmsCounselling
NCT04446624 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Analisi Dei Marcatori di Stress Ossidativo in Pazienti Affetti da Tumore Della Mammella, Sottoposte a Radioterapia Postoperatoria e Psicoterapia Con Elementi di Musicoterapia

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo AvogadroRan2018 to 2019Enrolled60ConditionsBreast Cancer, Depression, Anxiety, Oxidative StressArmsMusic therapy intervention
NCT06496438 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Psychobiotics Ameliorate Anxiety and Depression Status in Patients Under Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancies

TypeinterventionalSponsorAristotle University Of ThessalonikiRan2023 to 2025Enrolled270ConditionsDepression, Anxiety Disorder, Probiotics, Gastrointestinal CancerArmsPsychobiotics, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

445 citing papers in PubMed, 23 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 882 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Exploring Communication Dynamics Between Patients and Healthcare Providers in Oncology: A Systematic Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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  15. Suicide Mortality Risk among Patients with Lung Cancer-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  18. The prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with cancer in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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385 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

A M H KrebberDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
L M Buffart
G Kleijn
I C Riepma
R de Bree
C R Leemans
A Becker
J Brug
A van Straten
P Cuijpers
I M Verdonck-de Leeuw
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NLAmsterdam Public Health · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression in cancer patients assessed by diagnostic interviews and self-report instruments, and to study differences in prevalence between type of instrument, type of cancer and treatment phase.

methodsA literature search was conducted in four databases to select studies on the prevalence of depression among adult cancer patients during or after treatment. A total of 211 studies met the inclusion criteria. Pooled mean prevalence of depression was calculated using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis.

resultsHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-depression subscale (HADS-D) ≥ 8, HADS-D ≥11, Center for Epidemiologic Studies ≥ 16, and (semi-)structured diagnostic interviews were used to define depression in 66, 53, 35 and 49 studies, respectively. Respective mean prevalence of depression was 17% (95% CI = 16-19%), 8% (95% CI = 7-9%), 24% (95% CI = 21-26%), and 13% (95% CI = 11-15%) (p < 0.001). Prevalence of depression ranged from 3% in patients with lung cancer to 31% in patients with cancer of the digestive tract, on the basis of diagnostic interviews. Prevalence of depression was highest during treatment 14% (95% CI = 11-17%), measured by diagnostic interviews, and 27% (95% CI = 25-30%), measured by self-report instruments. In the first year after diagnosis, prevalence of depression measured with diagnostic interviews and self-report instruments were 9% (95% CI = 7-11%) and 21% (95% CI = 19-24%), respectively, and they were 8% (95% CI = 5-12%) and 15% (95% CI = 13-17%) ≥ 1 year after diagnosis.

conclusionsPooled mean prevalence of depression in cancer patients ranged from 8% to 24% and differed by the type of instrument, type of cancer and treatment phase. Future prospective studies should disentangle whether differences in prevalence of depression are caused by differences in the type of instrument, type of cancer or treatment phase. © 2013 The Authors. Psycho-Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Indexed as

DepressionDepressive DisorderHumansInterview, PsychologicalNeoplasmsPrevalenceSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnairescancerdepressionepidemiologymeta-analysisneoplasmsoncology

Identifiers

PMID24105788
PMCPMC4282549
OpenAlexW1480983579

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