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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Self-management interventions for cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Lauren Boland, Kathleen Bennett, Deirdre Connolly

Open access · greenAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
66citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

66 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial of symptom management for cancer survivors during treatment and their informal caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  8. Patient Engagement With an Automated Telephone Symptom Management Intervention: Predictors and Outcomes.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020
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  11. Determinants of self-management among gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a structural equation modeling analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lauren BolandDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, DO8 W9RT, Ireland. laboland@tcd.ie.
Kathleen BennettDivision of Population Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Deirdre ConnollyDiscipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin 8, DO8 W9RT, Ireland.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland · IESt. James's Hospital · IETrinity College Dublin · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMany cancer survivors experience problems with persisting symptoms such as pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression post-treatment. Self-management interventions are recommended for cancer patients as they can help individuals identify and manage these continuing symptoms. This systematic review examines the type, content and impact of self-management interventions for cancer survivors on health outcomes such as activity participation, self-efficacy, quality of life and symptom management.

methodsThis was a systematic review of the English language scientific literature searched for randomised controlled trials (RCT), systematic reviews and meta-analyses of self-management programmes conducted with cancer survivors. Six databases were systematically searched.

resultsInitial searches yielded 2633 citations. Following screening and a risk of bias assessment, six studies were included in the final review. Heterogeneity of the interventions precluded meta-analysis. Three studies reported significant differences between groups in a number of areas including fatigue, physical functioning, distress and self-efficacy at their first follow-up assessment. These studies included two psychosocial interventions and one exercise and diet intervention. Not all findings were sustained across studies at follow-up assessment.

conclusionIt is not possible to draw definitive conclusions as to the impact the different types of self-management programme had on cancer survivors. The sustainability of the interventions reviewed was poor, suggesting that cancer survivors require interventions that can be applied into their daily activities.

Indexed as

Cancer SurvivorsHumansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf-ManagementCancer survivorsSelf-managementSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID29199362
OpenAlexW2775580977

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