Cochrane · systematic review · CD009912
Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer
Treanor, CJ, Santin, O, Prue, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
14
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
6
Included studies
NR
No studies 6 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 14.3%Low 5 · 35.7%Moderate 1 · 7.1%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
Comparison
Population: informal caregivers of people affected by cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes* | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global quality of life score Mulitple measures used. Caregiver Strain Index (Campbell 2007)** FACT‐G total score (Northouse 2007). Additional studies (reported in comments section): SF20 subscales (Blanchard 1996) SF36 social functioning subscale ... | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 265 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Global quality of life score Multiple measures used. WHO‐Five‐Wellbeing Index (Ledderer 2013) FACT‐G total score (Northouse 2007). Additional study (reported in comments section): SF20 subscales (Blanchard 1996). Higher scores indicate better QoL | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 239 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Any depression Multiple measures used. CES‐D (Blanchard 1996; Kozachik 2001; Kuijer 2004; Kurtz 2005; McCorkle 2007). POMS Depression subscale (Bultz 2000; Campbell 2007). HADS‐D (Nicolaisen 2018; Robertson 2016). Additional study (reported in com... | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 702 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Any depression Multiple measures used. CES‐D (Blanchard 1996;McCorkle 2007). POMS Depression subscale (Bultz 2000). HADS‐D (Nicolaisen 2018; Robertson 2016). Higher scores indicate higher levels of depression. Folllow‐up: Three to six months post‐... | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 379 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Any anxiety STAI‐S (Blanchard 1996). POMS Anxiety subscale (Bultz 2000; Campbell 2007). HADS‐A (Nicolaisen 2018; Robertson 2016). Additional study (reported in comments section): SCL‐90‐R Anxiety subscale (Heinrich 1985). Higher scores indicate hi... | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 329 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Any anxiety STAI‐S (Blanchard 1996). POMS Anxiety subscale (Bultz 2000). HADS‐A (Nicolaisen 2018; Robertson 2016). Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety. | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 272 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Caregiver satisfaction with interventions | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Caregiver physical health status Studies (reported in comments section): Multilevel Assessment Instrument Total Score (Budin 2008).*** SF12 Physcial Component Summary Score (Northouse 2007). Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical health ... | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Any adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: individuals with cancer (patients)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomes* | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Global quality of life FLIC total score (Blanchard 1996), FACT‐G total score (Northouse 2007). Additional studies (reported in comments section): FACT‐B physical functioning subscale (Baucom 2009). EPIC multiple subscales and overall scores (Campb... | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 292 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Global quality of life FLIC total score (Blanchard 1996), EORTC‐QLQ‐C30 global health status score (Ledderer 2013), FACT‐G total score (Northouse 2007). Additional study (reported in comments section): FACT‐B physical functioning subscale (Baucom ... | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 294 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Any adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |