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ReviewTranslational oncology2022

Factors associated with and risk factors for depression in cancer patients - A systematic literature review.

David Riedl, Gerhard Schüßler

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Review in Translational oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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43citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Depressive symptoms and perceived stress in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing intensity-modulated radiation therapy: A longitudinal study.European journal of oncology nursing : the official journal of European Oncology Nursing Society · 2026
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  7. Mental illness and health literacy in people with cancer: the Australian National Health Survey analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David RiedlUniversity Clinic of Medical Psychology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstr. 23a, Innsbruck A-6020, Austria.
Gerhard SchüßlerMedical University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstr. 23a, Innsbruck A-6020, Austria. Electronic address: gerhard.schuessler@i-med.ac.at.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATUniversität Innsbruck · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe prevalence of depression in oncological patients is 3, 4-fold compared to the general population. However, the specific risk factors for these prevalence rates are not fully understood.

methodsA systematic literature review was conducted in nine electronic databases between 2005 and 2020. The quality of the eligible studies was appraised by two persons using the adapted 11-items Downs and Black checklist.

resultsAmong 2010 potentially relevant articles, 40 studies were eligible, with 27 studies of high quality and 13 studies of moderate quality. A total of 156 factors associated with depression were identified which were clustered into somatic, psychological, social and sociodemographic factors. Pre-existing depression and personality factors were the most consistent associated factors with depression in cancer patients, while for most somatic and treatment-related factors only modest associations were found.

conclusionsGrouped as bio-psycho-social associated factors, somatic factors showed a modest influence, whereas social relationship (support) and previous depression are unequivocally significantly associated with depression.

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Bio-psycho-social associationsCancerDepression

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PMID34990907
PMCPMC8741617
OpenAlexW4205742491

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