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ReviewCurrent anesthesiology reports2022

Psychological Interventions Prior to Cancer Surgery: a Review of Reviews.

Chloe Grimmett, Nicole Heneka, Suzanne Chambers

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Review in Current anesthesiology reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

39 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Home-based multimodal prehabilitation before colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  9. Delivering prehabilitation in cancer surgery: a service evaluation at Nottingham University Hospitals.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  15. Mental adjustment to cancer and its predictors in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  20. Priorities for prehabilitation for patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer: a nominal group consensus study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Chloe GrimmettSchool of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Nicole HenekaFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Suzanne ChambersFaculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: Patients with cancer who have high levels of psychological distress have poor treatment compliance and worse outcomes. This "review of reviews" provides a narrative synthesis of the impact of psychological prehabilitation interventions on individuals awaiting cancer surgery. Recent Findings: Twenty reviews of prehabilitation with psychological interventions were identified. There is a trend towards improved psychological outcomes following intervention, particularly when psychologist-led. However, there was considerable heterogeneity within interventions, outcome measures, and timing of assessment precluding numeric synthesis. Methodological limitations including non-blinding, absence of stratification, and underpowered studies were also pervasive. Summary: Providing psychological support early in the cancer pathway and prior to surgery has the potential to improve psychological health and outcomes. The application of existing knowledge in psycho-oncology, including distress screening, is needed in the prehabilitation setting. Consistent outcome assessments, accurate reporting of intervention components and delivery methods, and a consideration of effective systems and economical implementation strategies would facilitate advancements in this field. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40140-021-00505-x.

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CancerDistressHealth-related quality of lifePrehabilitationPsychologyPsycho-oncology

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PMID35125973
PMCPMC8801554

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