Cochrane · systematic review · CD007617
Interventions for supporting informal caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of a disease
Candy, B, Jones, L, Drake, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Cochrane Library
Consumers and CommunicationAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Direct interventions: primary outcomes on psychological health at end of treatment phase
Population: informal caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of a disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Psychological distress | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 936 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Coping with the caring role | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 738 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 631 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Physical health: sleep quality | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 30 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Health service use | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CI: Confidence interval | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |