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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2014

Prevalence of depression and anxiety among cancer patients.

Novin Nikbakhsh, Sussan Moudi, Setareh Abbasian, Soraya Khafri

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07733973 (Evaluating the Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator), which is not on this map. Cited by 81 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT07733973 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Evaluating the Effectiveness, Acceptability and Feasibility of a Communication and Care Coordinator (CCC) Model in Facilitating Serious Illness Communication (SIC) and Care in Patients With Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational Cancer Centre, SingaporeRan2026 to 2029Enrolled560ConditionsCancerArmsCCC Intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

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81 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 144 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. 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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  5. Effects of music intervention on anxiety, depression, and quality of life of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: 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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  18. Osteogenesis imperfecta and the family: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of family and caregivers.Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Novin NikbakhshDepartment of Surgery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Sussan MoudiDepartment of Psychiatry Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Setareh AbbasianBabol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Soraya KhafriDepartment of Social Medicine and Health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Babol University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression and anxiety had negative effects on the quality of life of cancer patients, thus hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) is a useful instrument for screening these problems. This research was performed to assess the prevalence of their anxiety and depression.

methodsFrom 2012-2013, one hundred fifty patients with recent diagnosis of different cancers in Babol, Iran were assessed. A presumptive diagnosis of anxiety and depression was based on a four point 14-item HADS. The score of 0-7 means without clinical symptoms of anxiety or depression, 8-10 mild and 11-21 symptomatic anxiety or depression. The data were collected and analyzed.

resultsForty-four (29.3%) patients had mild anxiety, 25 (16.7%) symptomatic anxiety but mild and symptomatic depression were seen in 40 (26.7%) and 32 (21.3%) patients, respectively. There were significant relationships between anxiety, depression and the age group of the patients with higher frequency in older ages. There were significant relationships between anxiety and depression with the type of cancer and type of treatment. Breast and stomach cancer patients had the highest prevalence of anxiety and depression and the higher prevalence was observed in the patients who received chemotherapy as the single treatment.

conclusionThe results show that patients with breast and stomach cancer had the highest prevalence of anxiety and depression among all others cancer patients.

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AnxietyCancerDepressionTreatment

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