SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017
Anxiety after completion of treatment for early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review to identify candidate predictors and evaluate multivariable model development.
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- Early identification of cognitive impairment in older adults from Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADL): A scoping review.Public health · 2025Article
- Influence and Predictors of Anxiety on Health Status ≥ 5 Years Beyond Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Before and After Breast-Cancer Diagnosis Among Young Women in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966.European journal of breast health · 2024Article
- What do we know about the psychosocial issues associated with cancer during pregnancy? A scoping review and gap analysis.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Coping strategies and anxiety in young breast cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Observational
- Anticipating mental health needs after chemotherapy in early-stage breast cancer using patient-reported symptom screening.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Development and internal validation of a predictive risk model for anxiety after completion of treatment for early stage breast cancer.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2020Article
- Anxiety and depression after diagnosis of high-risk primary cutaneous melanoma: a 4-year longitudinal study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Article
- Factors associated with anxiety and depression in cancer patients prior to initiating adjuvant therapy.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this review was to identify potential candidate predictors of anxiety in women with early-stage breast cancer (BC) after adjuvant treatments and evaluate methodological development of existing multivariable models to inform the future development of a predictive risk stratification model (PRSM).
methodsDatabases (MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, CENTRAL and PsycINFO) were searched from inception to November 2015. Eligible studies were prospective, recruited women with stage 0-3 BC, used a validated anxiety outcome ≥3 months post-treatment completion and used multivariable prediction models. Internationally accepted quality standards were used to assess predictive risk of bias and strength of evidence.
resultsSeven studies were identified: five were observational cohorts and two secondary analyses of RCTs. Variability of measurement and selective reporting precluded meta-analysis. Twenty-one candidate predictors were identified in total. Younger age and previous mental health problems were identified as risk factors in ≥3 studies. Clinical variables (e.g. treatment, tumour grade) were not identified as predictors in any studies. No studies adhered to all quality standards.
conclusionsPre-existing vulnerability to mental health problems and younger age increased the risk of anxiety after completion of treatment for BC survivors, but there was no evidence that chemotherapy was a predictor. Multiple predictors were identified but many lacked reproducibility or were not measured across studies, and inadequate reporting did not allow full evaluation of the multivariable models. The use of quality standards in the development of PRSM within supportive cancer care would improve model quality and performance, thereby allowing professionals to better target support for patients.
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