Cochrane · systematic review · CD012030
Psychosocial interventions for fatigue during cancer treatment with palliative intent
Poort, H, Peters, M, Bleijenberg, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 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
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%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
Comparison
Population: patients with incurable cancer receiving cancer treatment with palliative intent
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Fatigue | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 535 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Physical functioning | SMD 0.32 | 7 studies · 307 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Social functioning | MD 4.16 | 4 studies · 141 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Role functioning | MD 3.49 | 4 studies · 143 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Emotional functioning | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 115 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cognitive functioning | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 86 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |