SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2016
Non-pharmacological cancer pain interventions in populations with social disparities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07787806 (A Randomized Controlled, Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Trial Study to Compare the Effectiveness of a Patient-Reported Outcomes), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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A Randomized Controlled, Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Trial Study to Compare the Effectiveness of a Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO)-Driven Culturally Grounded Supportive Care Navigation in Reducing Healthcare Disparities Among Hispanic/Latinx Patients Receiving Anticancer Therapies
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Does ethnicity affect pain management for people with advanced disease? A mixed methods cross-national systematic review of 'very high' Human Development Index English-speaking countries.BMC palliative care · 2022Pooled it
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- Cancer pain awareness and communication practices among physicians in China: a nationwide mixed-methods study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome-Driven Symptom Management by Oncology Pharmacists in a Majority-Minority Population: An Implementation Study.JCO oncology practice · 2024Article
- What is the volume, diversity and nature of recent, robust evidence for the use of peer support in health and social care? An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2022Review
- Development and validation of a search filter to identify equity-focused studies: reducing the number needed to screen.BMC medical research methodology · 2018Article
- Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain Management in Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
- Pain in low-income older women with disabilities: a qualitative descriptive study.Journal of women & agingArticle
- Profile of Patients Opting for Palliative Care in India.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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8 authors.
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Abstract
introductionGlobal advances in pain relief have improved the quality of life of cancer populations. Yet, variation in cancer pain outcomes has been found in populations with social disparities compared to mainstream groups. Populations with social disparities bear an inequitable distribution of resources such as ethnic minorities, low income individuals, and women in vulnerable circumstances. RESEARCH PURPOSE: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of non-pharmacological cancer pain interventions in cancer populations with social disparities of income, ethnicity, or gender.
methodsRandomized controlled trials, controlled trials, and before and after studies were targeted through comprehensive multidatabase searches. Two reviewers independently screened titles/abstracts for potentially relevant studies and reviewed the full text of relevant articles for inclusion. Data were extracted from included studies by one reviewer and verified by another reviewer. Four reviewers independently completed quality assessment. Studies were grouped by intervention. Effects were evaluated for heterogeneity and pooled.
resultsThe search found 5219 potential records. Full text of 26 reports was evaluated. Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met inclusion criteria, targeting ethnic minorities and underserved populations and/or women. Interventions included education, coaching, and online support groups. Studies found no significant differences in pain reduction between intervention and control groups or between ethnic minorities and their counterparts. A high risk of bias was found in all studies. Meta-analysis found no statistically significant difference on pain intensity among underserved groups, ethnic minorities, or between ethnic minorities and white counterparts.
conclusionResults show the need to examine supportive care interventions particularly in populations with social disparities.
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