SynthesisJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2021
Depression and Anxiety Among Patients with Cancer During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05872828 (Anxiety, Depression, Immune Function and Quality of Life Among Chinese Liver Cancer Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era), which is not on this map. Cited by 65 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Anxiety, Depression, Immune Function and Quality of Life Among Chinese Liver Cancer Patients in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Assessment of psycho-oncology in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Cognitive Function in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Pooled it
- Social media-based interventions for patients with cancer: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
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- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of a Video Sequence Based Intervention on Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Cancer Patients: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African American and Latina breast cancer survivors in the DC metro area: A qualitative study.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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- Factors associated with depression among people with cancer: Systematic umbrella review.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between Diagnosed Cancer and Self-Reported Distress and Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Material and Administrative Components of Financial Toxicity and Survivorship Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of HINTS (2012-2017).Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Among Patients in a Palliative Care Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Health-seeking behavior and anxiety of cancer patients in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Investigating COVID-19-Induced Adjustment Disorder Among Iranian Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in Pandemic Time.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2025Article
- Factors associated with unmet supportive care needs among adult cancer survivors in South Korea: a cross-sectional survey.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- A feasibility study of distress screening with psychometric evaluation and referral of cancer patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection Aggravates Physical and Mental Health in Cancer Patients Compared to Co-Living Individuals.Cancer medicine · 2025Observational
- Anxiety and depression in cancer patients and survivors in the context of restrictions in contact and oncological care during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundInvestigations about the impact and consequences of the COVID-19 infection on the mental health of patients with chronic diseases and those with immunosuppressive conditions are growing. The current study aimed to systematically review and meta-analysis of studies that evaluated the level of depression and anxiety in cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsThe PubMed, Scopus and Web of Sciences databases were searched to retrieve potential studies from January 2020 to 3 January 2021. Summary data on frequency and mean of depression and anxiety were extracted. Random-effect meta-analysis was conducted to estimate overall prevalence, mean and standardized mean difference.
resultsThirty-four studies were included in the systematic review, of them 21 studies included in meta-analysis. Overall depression and anxiety were 0.37 (0.27, 0.47); I
conclusionOverall, the findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of depression and anxiety among patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic can reach considerable levels, although observed substantial heterogeneity should be considered when interpreting the results.
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