ArticlePsychiatry investigation2023
Psychometric Properties of Assessment Tools for Depression, Anxiety, Distress, and Psychological Problems in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.
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- Mental Health Screening Tools for Cancer Patients, and Their Caregivers: An Umbrella Review.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Brain fog with long covid and chemotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ mental health · 2025Pooled it
- An examination of the effectiveness of mindfulness-integrated cognitive behavior therapy on depression, anxiety, stress and sleep quality in Iranian women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Investigation of Machine Learning Models for Anxiety Levels Assessment in Patients With Breast Cancer Using Self-Questionnaires.Journal of Korean medical science · 2026Article
- Factor Structures of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Cancer: Implications of Comprehensive Confirmatory Analysis on the German Version of the HADS in an Oncological Sample.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of presurgical HIIT in hormone receptor-positive, HER 2-negative breast cancer cases: Two case reports from the GEICAM EFiK study.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Malignant fungating wounds assessment in palliative care: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploration of a Machine Learning Model Using Self-rating Questionnaires for Detecting Depression in Patients with Breast Cancer.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Patients With Breast Cancer.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveVarious and accurate psychiatric assessments in patients with breast cancer who frequently suffer from psychological problems due to long-term survivors are warranted. This systematic review aimed to investigate the current evidence on psychometric properties of psychiatric assessment for evaluating psychological problems in breast cancer patients.
methodsThis systematic review progressed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline. Four electronic databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature were searched. This study protocol was registered on Open Science Framework.
resultsOf the 2,040 articles, 21 papers were finally included. Among them, only five studies showed the performance of psychiatric assessment tools. Among 13 assessment tools used in the selected articles, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Distress Thermometer (DT), or Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale was frequently used for the evaluation of psychological problems. The DT and Psychosocial Distress Questionnaire-Breast Cancer showed acceptable performances for the prediction of depression and anxiety assessed by the HADS.
conclusionThis systematic review found psychiatric assessment tools with acceptable reliability and validity for breast cancer patients. However, comparative studies on reliability and validity of various scales are required to provide useful information for the selection of appropriate assessment tools based on the clinical settings and treatment stages of breast cancer. Joint research among the fields of psychiatry and breast surgery is needed for research to establish the convergent, concurrent, and predictive validity of psychiatric assessment tools in breast cancer patients.
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