Cochrane · systematic review · CD008729
Psychological interventions for women with non‐metastatic breast cancer
Jassim, GA, Doherty, S, Whitford, DL, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
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
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 100%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
Current version onlyCognitive behavioural therapy versus control for women with non‐metastatic breast cancer
Population: Women with non‐metastatic breast cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
DepressionHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or Beck Inventory Score (HADS score range from 0 to 21 and Beck Inventory Score range from 0 to 63) Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 27 studies · 3321 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
AnxietyHospital Anxiety Scale, STAI (State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory) Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 22 studies · 2702 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mood disturbanceProfile of mood state (higher score indicates more mood disturbance, score range from 0 to 200) Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 2276 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of lifeSeveral tools were used e.g. EORTC, FACT B, Medical outcomes, QoL Cancer Survivor Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 20 studies · 1747 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Stress Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 564 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Cognitive behavioural therapy versus control for women with non‐metastatic breast cancer
Population: Women with non‐metastatic breast cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) or Beck Inventory Score (HADS score range from 0 to 21 and Beck Inventory Score range from 0 to 63) Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 637 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Anxiety Hospital Anxiety Scale, STAI, Smith Anxiety Scale Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 776 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mood disturbance Profile of mood state (higher score indicates more mood disturbance, score range from 0 to 200) Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 1536 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life: Group‐delivered intervention Several tools were used eg EORTC, FACT B, Medical outcomes, QoL Cancer Survivor Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 578 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Quality of life: Individually‐delivered intervention Linear Analog Self Assessment Scale, FACT, EORTC Cognitive behavioural therapy vs control | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 141 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |