Psychological intervention targeting distress for cancer patients: a meta-analytic study investigating uptake and adherence.
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Objective: Although cancer care guidelines recommend screening for distress among cancer patients and offering psychological support when indicated, many patients decline offers of such support. This study aimed to quantify uptake and adherence to psychological support and to identify predictors of each.Methods: Searches were conducted in Embase, Medline, PsychInfo and Scopus to identify studies reporting uptake or adherence rates for individual psychological interventions targeting distress, anxiety or depression for cancer patients or survivors.Results: Across the 53 included studies reporting uptake and/or adherence rates for 12 323 cancer patients, the uptake and adherence rates were 60.1% and 90.4%, respectively. Patients screened and identified as distressed were less likely to accept intervention than unselected patients (50.3% compared with 66.3%, Q(1) = 4.66, P = 0.031). Uptake of therapy was higher for interventions delivered by telephone rather than face-to-face (71.2% compared with 53.8%, Q(1) = 4.91, P = 0.027) and when therapy was offered prior to medical treatment compared with later (72.9% compared with 56.8%, Q(1) = 5.60, P = 0.018). Patients were more likely to accept intervention from nurses than other allied health professionals (68.3% compared with 50.5%, Q(1) = 5.76, P = 0.016).Conclusions: Patients appeared more receptive to interventions offered near diagnosis, over the telephone and by nurses. Although this suggests higher acceptability of such interventions, evidence of their greater efficacy is lacking, and this merits further investigation. Research is needed to understand barriers to acceptance of psychological support, particularly because uptake rates were lower for distressed patients. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Interpretationcitation
The low rate of uptake may help to explain the lack of evidence that screening protocols result in better outcomes.
“The low rate of uptake may help to explain the lack of evidence that screening protocols result in better outcomes [11].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [11] 11. Bidstrup PE, Johansen C, Mitchell AJ. Screening for cancer-related distress: sum- mary of evidence from tools to programmes. Acta Oncol 2011;50(2):194-204. DOI:10.3109/ 0284186X.2010.533192. source
- The authors state this as an assumption: Efforts to incorporate routine distress screening into cancer care are based on the assumption that if a patient with clinically significant distress is identified and offered an effective intervention, outcomes will be improved.
- Premisecitation
Higher distress has predicted desire for help or uptake of interventions in some but not all reports.
“Because higher distress has predicted desire for help or uptake of interventions in some [19,20,22,31] although not all [21,[32][33][34] reports, it was anticipated that those who were distressed may be more likely to uptake the offer of help.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim2 of 5 sources checked- cites [19] 19. Baker-Glenn EA, Park B, Granger L, et al. Desire for psychological support in cancer pa- tients with depression or distress: validation of a simple help question. Psycho-Oncology 2011;20(5):525-531. DOI:10.1002/pon.1759. source
- cites [20] 20. Watson M, White C, Davolls S, et al. Problem-fo- cussed interactive telephone therapy for cancer pa- tients: a phase II feasibility trial. Psychooncology 2013;22(7):1485-91. DOI:10.1002/pon.3194. source
- cites [22] 22. Liberati A, Altman DG, Tetzlaff J, et al. The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic re- views and meta-analyses of studies that evalu- ate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration PRISMA: explanation and elabora- tion. Ann Intern Med 2009;151(4):W-65. DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-151-4-200908180-00136 source
The passages in our copy concern reporting standards for systematic reviews, including selective reporting bias (p. 19). Searches for distress predicting desire for help and uptake of interventions found no passage addressing that relationship. (LLM, conf=0.75)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured - cites [31] 31. Shapiro PJ, Coyne JC, Kruus LK, et al. Inter- est in services among prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy. Psycho-Oncology 2004;13(8):512-525. source
- cites [21,[32][33][34]
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- Premisecitation
Survey studies suggest that desire for help is low.
“Survey studies suggest that desire for help is low [19,20], but there is little research into whether or not patients accept interventions that are actually offered and if so, whether the course of treatment is completed.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 2 sources checked- cites [19] 19. Baker-Glenn EA, Park B, Granger L, et al. Desire for psychological support in cancer pa- tients with depression or distress: validation of a simple help question. Psycho-Oncology 2011;20(5):525-531. DOI:10.1002/pon.1759. source
- cites [20] 20. Watson M, White C, Davolls S, et al. Problem-fo- cussed interactive telephone therapy for cancer pa- tients: a phase II feasibility trial. Psychooncology 2013;22(7):1485-91. DOI:10.1002/pon.3194. source
- Premisecitation
Routine screening for distress is not carried out in most cancer care settings.
“Routine screening for distress is not carried out in most cancer care settings [8].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [8] 8. Jacobsen PB, Ransom S. Implementation of NCCN distress management guidelines by member institutions. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2007;5(1):99-103. source
The Results report that 8 of 15 responding NCCN institutions (53%) routinely screened at least some patients, so the paper does not show that most surveyed institutions carried out no routine screening. The Discussion reports that only 20% screened all patients; the claim would be supported if it specified universal screening, but it also generalizes beyond the NCCN institutions surveyed. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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- Premisecitation
Evidence that implementation of screening in cancer settings improves outcomes for cancer patients is inconclusive.
“However, the evidence that implementation of screening in cancer settings improves outcomes for cancer patients is inconclusive.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [11] 11. Bidstrup PE, Johansen C, Mitchell AJ. Screening for cancer-related distress: sum- mary of evidence from tools to programmes. Acta Oncol 2011;50(2):194-204. DOI:10.3109/ 0284186X.2010.533192. source
- Findingown data
Timing of the intervention did not relate to adherence.
“Offers of intervention made prior to medical treatment (close to diagnosis) were associated with higher uptake rates (72.90%)compared with offers made later (56.8%,Q(1) = 5.60, P = 0.018), but timing of the intervention did not relate to adherence (Table 1).”
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The type of therapy offered was not associated with uptake.
“The type of therapy offered was not associated with uptake, and there were insufficient studies (<4) reporting adherence rates in one of the comparison groups (Dignity Therapy/Focused Narrative Interview) to investigate the effect of this variable on dropout.”
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There was no significant difference in adherence rates between patients pre-selected for higher distress and those offered intervention regardless of distress levels.
“There was no significant difference in adherence rates for those who were pre-selected for higher distress versus those offered intervention regardless of distress levels.”
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Offers of intervention made prior to medical treatment, close to diagnosis, were associated with higher uptake than offers made later (72.9% vs 56.8%).
“and when therapy was offered prior to medical treatment compared with later (72.9% compared with 56.8%, Q (1) = 5.60, P = 0.018).”
- Also stated in: § Predictors of uptake and adherence · plain
“Offers of intervention made prior to medical treatment (close to diagnosis) were associated with higher uptake rates (72.90%)compared with offers made later (56.8%,Q(1) = 5.60, P = 0.018), but timing of the intervention did not relate to adherence (Table 1).”
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- Findingown data
Patients screened and identified as distressed were less likely to accept intervention than unselected patients (50.3% vs 66.3%).
“Patients screened and identified as distressed were less likely to accept intervention than unselected patients (50.3% compared with 66.3%, Q(1) = 4.66, P = 0.031).”
- Also stated in: § Predictors of uptake and adherence · plain
“Indeed, the uptake rate was higher for those who were unselected (66.30%) than for those who had been identified as distressed (50.30%,Q(1) = 4.66, P = 0.031).”
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- Findingown data
There were insufficient studies (<4) reporting adherence rates in one comparison group, Dignity Therapy/Focused Narrative Interview, to investigate the effect of therapy type on dropout.
“The type of therapy offered was not associated with uptake, and there were insufficient studies (<4) reporting adherence rates in one of the comparison groups (Dignity Therapy/Focused Narrative Interview) to investigate the effect of this variable on dropout.”
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There was no difference in uptake according to the minimum number of sessions offered.
“In terms of the characteristics of the intervention, there was no difference in uptake or adherence according to the minimum number of sessions offered.”
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For all comparisons, I2 was greater than 71.7%.
“For all comparisons, I 2 was greater than 71.7%.”
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The possibility of assignment to a non-intervention condition was associated with a higher uptake rate than being offered definite psychological intervention (68.20% vs 50.01%).
“Surprisingly, the possibility of assignment to a non-intervention condition was associated with a higher uptake rate (68.20%) compared to with being offered definite psychological intervention (50.01%,Q(1) = 7.21, P = 0.007).”
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Risk of bias scores were not associated with uptake or adherence.
“The risk of bias scores were not associated with uptake or adherence.”
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Among cancer patients who accepted psychological intervention, 90.4% completed the entire course of treatment.
“Across the 53 included studies reporting uptake and/or adherence rates for 12 323 cancer patients, the uptake and adherence rates were 60.1% and 90.4%, respectively.”
- Also stated in: § Weighted acceptance and adherence rates · plain
“However, 90.4% (95%CI, 0.85-0.94) of those who did accept the offer completed the entire course of treatment.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Also stated in: § Weighted acceptance and adherence rates · plain
- Findingown data
Across all included studies, 60.1% of cancer patients offered psychological intervention, or the possibility of being randomised to receive it, accepted the offer.
“Across the 53 included studies reporting uptake and/or adherence rates for 12 323 cancer patients, the uptake and adherence rates were 60.1% and 90.4%, respectively.”
- Also stated in: § Weighted acceptance and adherence rates · plain
“Across all studies, only 60.1% (95%CI, 0.528-0.669) of participants who were made an offer of psychological intervention, or the possibility of being randomised to receive such an intervention, accepted that offer.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Also stated in: § Weighted acceptance and adherence rates · plain
- Findingown data
Uptake was higher for interventions delivered solely by telephone than face-to-face (71.2% vs 53.8%).
“Uptake of therapy was higher for interventions delivered by telephone rather than face-to-face (71.2% compared with 53.8%, Q(1) = 4.91, P = 0.027)”
- Also stated in: § Predictors of uptake and adherence · plain
“However, uptake was higher (Q(1) = 4.91, P = 0.027) for interventions delivered solely by telephone (71.20%) rather than faceto-face (53.80%).”
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- Findingown data
Patients were more likely to accept psychological intervention from nurses than from other psychosocial professionals (68.3% vs 50.5%).
“Patients were more likely to accept intervention from nurses than other allied health professionals (68.3% compared with 50.5%, Q(1) = 5.76, P = 0.016).”
- Also stated in: § Predictors of uptake and adherence · plain
“Patients were more likely to accept psychological intervention from nurses compared with other psychosocial professionals (68.3% compared with 50.5%, Q(1) = 5.76, P = 0.016).”
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- Findingown data
Adherence rates were higher for interventions delivered by nurses than by other psychosocial professionals (96.8% vs 85.10%).
“Adherence rates were also higher for interventions delivered by nurses compared with other psychosocial professionals (96.8% compared with 85.10%, Q (1) = 11.84,P = 0.0006).”
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Adherence was higher for telephone-based interventions than face-to-face interventions (97.60% vs 86.20%).
“A higher adherence rate was also observed for telephone-based interventions (97.60% as opposed to 86.20%, Q(1) = 7.11, P = 0.007).”
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There was no difference in adherence according to the minimum number of sessions offered.
“In terms of the characteristics of the intervention, there was no difference in uptake or adherence according to the minimum number of sessions offered.”
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For those who do uptake psychological intervention, the majority complete the prescribed course of treatment.
“One positive finding in the current meta-analysis is that although uptake rates are perhaps surprisingly low, for those who do uptake psychological intervention, the majority complete the prescribed course of treatment.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Findingown data
Almost half of all cancer patients who are offered psychological intervention do not accept that offer.
“The main findings of our meta-analysis are firstly that almost half of all cancer patients who are offered intervention do not accept that offer”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Interpretationreasoning
Screening only for distress may miss an important indicator of whether professional help is wanted for psychological adjustment.
“Hence, screening only for distress may miss an important indicator of whether professional help is wanted for psychological adjustment.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Interpretationreasoning
The weighted uptake rate of 50.01% for those offered definite treatment is more likely to be representative of typical clinical care than the overall 60.1% rate.
“Because in clinical (non-research) settings, a patient is referred to definite treatment, the weighted uptake rate of 50.01%for those offered a definite treatment is more likely to be representative of typical clinical care.”
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A survey of cancer patients indicated that nurses were preferred by 53.8% compared with 19.2% citing psychologists and 3.8% citing psychiatrists as the preferred source of help with emotional or psychological concerns.
“For example, a survey of cancer patients indicated that nurses were preferred by 53.8% of patients compared with 19.2% who cited psychologists (and 3.8% citing psychiatrists) as the preferred source of help with emotional or psychological concerns [20].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [20] 20. Watson M, White C, Davolls S, et al. Problem-fo- cussed interactive telephone therapy for cancer pa- tients: a phase II feasibility trial. Psychooncology 2013;22(7):1485-91. DOI:10.1002/pon.3194. source
- Premisecitation
Interventions led by nurses as opposed to psychologists have been associated with less benefit in terms of psychological outcomes.
“However, although acceptability of nurse-led interventions may be higher, evidence for their efficacy for psychological outcomes is limited [40], and interventions led by nurses as opposed to psychologists have been associated with less benefit in terms of psychological outcomes [41].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [41] 41. Costa-Requena G, Rodriguez A, Fernandez- Ortega P. Longitudinal assessment of distress and quality of life in the early stages of breast can- cer treatment. Scand J Caring Sci 2013;27(1): 77-83. source
- Premisecitation
Evidence for the efficacy of nurse-led interventions for psychological outcomes is limited.
“However, although acceptability of nurse-led interventions may be higher, evidence for their efficacy for psychological outcomes is limited [40], and interventions led by nurses as opposed to psychologists have been associated with less benefit in terms of psychological outcomes [41].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [40] 40. Zimmermann T, Heinrichs N, Baucom D. "Does one size fit all?" moderators in psycho- social interventions for breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis. Ann Behav Med 2007;34(3): 225-239. DOI:10.1007/BF02874548. source
- Interpretationreasoning
Any synthesis of reasons for declining intervention is likely to lack validity.
“As the 16 studies reporting reasons for decline had no apparent consistency in the options given to decliners in terms of a reason, any synthesis is likely to lack validity.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Premisecitation
For patients selected as being distressed, psychological interventions are efficacious.
“Despite mixed reports about the efficacy of psychological interventions for cancer patients [13][14][15], systematic reviews and meta-analyses report that for patients selected as being distressed, psychological interventions are efficacious [16][17][18].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [16][17][18]
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
- Study design and conductown data
The 16 studies reporting reasons for decline had no apparent consistency in the options given to decliners in terms of a reason.
“As the 16 studies reporting reasons for decline had no apparent consistency in the options given to decliners in terms of a reason, any synthesis is likely to lack validity.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Study design and conductnone given
The included studies allowed comparison of uptake rates at different time-points along the cancer treatment trajectory.
“The studies assessed offered the chance to compare uptake rates at different time-points along the cancer treatment trajectory.”
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It was not possible to conduct a meta-regression with different moderators simultaneously because there were insufficient studies that included information on each of the moderators.
“it would have been ideal to conduct a meta-regression with different moderators simultaneously; however, this was not possible because there were insufficient studies that included information on each of the moderators.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Interpretationown data
There are clearly barriers to cancer patients' acceptance of psychological interventions.
“although this study has identified that there are clearly barriers to cancer patients' acceptance of psychological interventions”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Premisecitation
Existing evidence from patient surveys suggests that close to diagnosis is considered by the majority to be an ideal time to be offered psychological intervention.
“Existing evidence from patient surveys suggests that close to diagnosisa time often associated with higher distress [42][43][44][45] is considered by the majority to be an ideal time to be offered psychological intervention [32,46,47].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 3 sources checked- cites [32] 32. Söllner W, Maislinger S, König A, et al. Provid- ing psychosocial support for breast cancer pa- tients based on screening for distress within a consultation-liaison service. Psycho-Oncology 2004;13(12):893-897. DOI:10.1002/pon.867. source
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- Study design and conductnone given
The meta-analysis gives no indication of the nature of the barriers to cancer patients' acceptance of psychological interventions.
“although this study has identified that there are clearly barriers to cancer patients' acceptance of psychological interventions, our metaanalysis gives no indication of the nature of these barriers.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim - Interpretationown data
Early offers of intervention may facilitate greater uptake.
“Our finding that help offered close to diagnosis and before medical treatment has begun is associated with a higher rate of uptake than when it is offered later suggests that early offers of intervention may facilitate greater uptake.”
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It was not possible for the analyses to include data on both uptake and adherence from all available studies because not all available studies report data on both outcomes.
“Because not all available studies report data on both uptake and adherence, it was not possible for the analyses to include data on both outcomes from all available studies.”
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Longitudinal data about how many people who decline psychological intervention subsequently follow-up the opportunity at a different time was not available in the included studies.
“Longitudinal data about how many people who decline psychological intervention subsequently follow-up the opportunity at a different time would be very informative but was not available in the included studies.”
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Nurse-led interventions are associated with less benefit in terms of psychological outcomes than psychologist-led interventions.
“as opposed to psychologists have been associated with less benefit in terms of psychological outcomes [41].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [41] 41. Costa-Requena G, Rodriguez A, Fernandez- Ortega P. Longitudinal assessment of distress and quality of life in the early stages of breast can- cer treatment. Scand J Caring Sci 2013;27(1): 77-83. source
- Premisecitation
Facilitators and barriers to the use of other formats such as group or internet-based therapies may differ considerably from those that relate to accepting the more personalised individual intervention formats of telephone or face-to-face.
“Facilitators and barriers to the use of other formats such as group or internet-based therapies may differ considerably from those that relate to accepting the more personalised individual intervention formats of telephone or face-to-face [48]”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [48] 48. Shimizu K, Ishibashi Y, Umezawa S, n. Feasibility and usefulness of the 'distress screening program in ambulatory care' in clinical oncology practice. Psycho-Oncology 2010;19(7):718-725. DOI:10.1002/pon.1616. source
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InterpretationreasoningThe higher uptake rates in the present study compared with survey-reported interest of 14-41% may be inflated by an altruistic desire to participate in research.
“Even this weighted uptake rate is higher than seen in surveys, which report that between 14 and 41% of cancer patients show a definite interest in psychological support [19,20,30] possibly suggesting that the higher uptake rates in the present study are inflated by an altruistic desire to participate in the research.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 3 sources checked- cites [19] 19. Baker-Glenn EA, Park B, Granger L, et al. Desire for psychological support in cancer pa- tients with depression or distress: validation of a simple help question. Psycho-Oncology 2011;20(5):525-531. DOI:10.1002/pon.1759. source
- cites [20] 20. Watson M, White C, Davolls S, et al. Problem-fo- cussed interactive telephone therapy for cancer pa- tients: a phase II feasibility trial. Psychooncology 2013;22(7):1485-91. DOI:10.1002/pon.3194. source
- cites [30] 30. Semple CJ, Dunwoody L, Kernohan WG, McCaughan E. Development and evaluation of a problem-focused psychosocial interven- tion for patients with head and neck cancer. [Controlled Clinical Trial Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't]. Support Care Cancer 2009;174:379-88. source
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PremisecitationResearch has indicated that stigma is a barrier to acceptance of mental health care.
“Research has indicated that stigma is a barrier to acceptance of mental health care [37], and it is possible that there is more stigma associated with seeing a psychologist than a nurse [38].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [37] 37. Turner J, Kelly B, Clarke D, et al. A randomised trial of a psychosocial interven- tion for cancer patients integrated into routine care: the PROMPT study (promoting optimal outcomes in mood through tailored psychoso- cial therapies). BMC Cancer 2011;1148. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-48 source
May combine two claims.
Study design and conductcitationRisk of bias assessment was conducted on the 30 RCTs among the included studies, 21 of which were rated as having low risk of bias in at least three of the five domains assessed.
“conducted on the 30 RCTs among the included studies, 21 of which were rated as having low risk of bias in at least three of the five domains assessed (Table S2).”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [29] 29. Tuinman MA, Gazendam-Donofrio SM, Hoekstra-Weebers JE. Screening and referral for psychosocial distress in oncologic practice -use of the distress thermometer. Cancer 2008;1134:870-878. DOI: 10.1002/Cncr.23622 source
The Procedure section describes questionnaires given to cancer patients, and the Results discuss Distress Thermometer scores; neither reports a risk-of-bias assessment of included RCTs. Searches for “30 RCTs,” “21 low risk,” and randomized-trial bias assessment found no passage supporting the claim. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
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Study design and conductcitationThe potential for publication bias was assessed using the trim and fill method.
“The potential for publication bias (small studies with positive effects influencing results) was assessed using the trim and fill method [28].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [28] 28. Higgins JPT, Altman DG, Gøtzsche PC, et al. The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials. BMJ 2011;343:. DOI:10.1136/bmj.d5928. source
The 'Assessments of risk of bias and synthesis of results' section mentions publication bias as a factor to consider when interpreting reviews, but does not describe assessing it with the trim-and-fill method. A search for 'trim and fill method' found no passage addressing that method, so our copy does not verify the cited claim. (LLM, conf=0.77)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
May combine two claims.
PremisecitationIn a systematic review, distress screening was associated with improved psychological outcomes in only four of seven randomised controlled trials, one of which found benefit only for those who were depressed at baseline.
“Heterogeneous designs hinder attempts to synthesise data across studies, but in a systematic review, distress screening was associated with improved psychological outcomes in only four of seven randomised controlled trials [11], one of which found benefit only for those who were depressed at baseline.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim1 of 1 sources checked- cites [11] 11. Bidstrup PE, Johansen C, Mitchell AJ. Screening for cancer-related distress: sum- mary of evidence from tools to programmes. Acta Oncol 2011;50(2):194-204. DOI:10.3109/ 0284186X.2010.533192. source
May combine two claims.
Study design and conductown dataNo studies were imputed using the trim and fill method, suggesting publication bias was not of concern in these analyses.
“No studies were imputed using the trim and fill method, suggesting publication bias was not of concern in these analyses.”
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InterpretationcitationDistress is only one factor influencing uptake of intervention; another is unmet need.
“Distress is only one factor influencing uptake of intervention; another is unmet need.”
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PremisecitationSome people who report a need for psychological support are not clinically distressed, and some who are clinically distressed do not report unmet needs.
“Some of those who report a need for psychological support are not clinically distressed, and others who are clinically distressed do not report unmet needs [20,30].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 2 sources checked- cites [20] 20. Watson M, White C, Davolls S, et al. Problem-fo- cussed interactive telephone therapy for cancer pa- tients: a phase II feasibility trial. Psychooncology 2013;22(7):1485-91. DOI:10.1002/pon.3194. source
- cites [30] 30. Semple CJ, Dunwoody L, Kernohan WG, McCaughan E. Development and evaluation of a problem-focused psychosocial interven- tion for patients with head and neck cancer. [Controlled Clinical Trial Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't]. Support Care Cancer 2009;174:379-88. source
May combine two claims.
Study design and conductown dataAcross each significant meta-regression, the fail-safe N was greater than 372, indicating stability of the effect size.
“Across each significant meta-regression, the fail-safe N was greater than 372, indicating stability of the effect size.”
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Interpretationown dataThe type of therapy did not influence uptake rates, suggesting no systematic effect of preference for one type of therapy over another.
“Our findings demonstrate that the type of therapy did not influence uptake rates, however, suggesting that there was no systematic effect of preference for one type of therapy over another.”
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Study design and conductnone givenDiscrepancies between raters were resolved by discussion.
“Discrepancies were resolved by discussion.”
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Study design and conductown dataTwo raters assessed the eligibility of a subset of titles and a subset of studies selected for full-text review.
“Two raters assessed the eligibility of a subset of titles and a subset of studies selected for full-text review.”
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Study design and conductcitationSeven potential study-level sources of heterogeneity in uptake and adherence rates were pre-specified.
“Seven potential study-level sources of heterogeneity (or moderators) in uptake and adherence rates were investigated.These were pre-specified [24].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [24] 24. Cochran WG. The comparison of percentages in matched samples. Biometrics 1950;6(2):178-178.
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
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Study design and conductown dataThe stability of the overall effect reported in each significant meta-regression was examined by calculating a fail-safe N.
“The stability of the overall effect reported in each significant meta-regression was examined by calculating a fail-safe N, which determines the number of studies with a null effect size that would be needed to render the overall effect non-significant.”
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Premisenone givenIf patients do not accept the offer of treatment or drop out before a therapeutic dose is given, then these interventions will not be effective in clinical settings.
“However, if patients do not accept the offer of treatment or drop-out before a therapeutic dose is given, then these interventions will not be effective in clinical settings.”
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Study design and conductown dataFor the subset of 66 references evaluated by two raters at full-text evaluation, agreement was present in 61 of 66 references (92.42% agreement, Kappa = 0.84).
“For the subset of 66 references that were evaluated by two raters at the full-text evaluation stage, agreement was present in 61 of 66 references (92.42% agreement, Kappa = 0.84).”
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PremisecitationMuch research has focused on whether or not psychological interventions for cancer patients are effective.
“Much research has focused on whether or not psychological interventions for cancer patients are effective [15][16][17]”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [15][16][17]
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
Classified as probably not a substantial claim.
Study design and conductreasoningIn this study, we did not attempt a qualitative synthesis of reasons for declining intervention.
“In this study, we did not attempt a qualitative synthesis of reasons for declining intervention.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).
PremisecitationA range of screening tools has an acceptable level of sensitivity and specificity in identifying clinically significant distress levels.
“A range of screening tools has an acceptable level of sensitivity and specificity in identifying clinically significant distress levels [12].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [12] 12. Mitchell AJ, Meader N, Davies E, et al. Meta- analysis of screening and case finding tools for depression in cancer: evidence based rec- ommendations for clinical practice on behalf of the depression in cancer care consensus group. [meta-analysis]. J Affect Disord 2012;140(2):149-60. source
May combine two claims.
Study design and conductown dataIt was not possible to test for an effect of gender because three quarters of intervention offers were made to women and most offers made to men were in a mixed gender sample.
“Three quarters of intervention offers reported in the included studies were made to women, and most offers made to men were in a mixed gender sample, meaning it was not possible to test for an effect of gender.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimClassified as probably not a substantial claim.
Study design and conductreasoningWe limited our analyses to investigation of individual face-to-face and telephone interventions.
“Finally, we limited our analyses to investigation of individual face-to-face and telephone interventions.”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).
Study design and conductown dataFor the subset of 207 references rated by two raters at title evaluation, agreement was present in 204 cases (98.55% agreement, Kappa = 0.83).
“For the subset of 207 references that were rated by two raters at the stage of evaluation by title, there was an agreement in 204 cases (98.55% agreement, Kappa = 0.83).”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).
Study design and conductnone givenThe 53 studies included in this review are only a subset of all intervention studies.
“The 53 studies included in this review are only a subset of all intervention studies.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claimProbably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).
Study design and conductcitationThe recommendations of the PRISMA statement for transparent reporting of meta-analyses were followed.
“The recommendations of the PRISMA statement for the transparent reporting of meta-analyses were followed [23].”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [23] 23. Thompson SG, Higgins JPT. How should meta-regression analyses be undertaken and interpreted? Stat Med 2002;21(11):1559-1573. DOI:10.1002/sim.1187. source
Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable).
InterpretationreasoningThis study fills an important gap in the literature.
“Hence, this study fills an important gap in the literature.”
Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim- Rests on an assumption: Little research has investigated whether patients actually engage in psychological interventions when offered.
Classified as probably not a substantial claim.
PremisecitationClinical practice guidelines for cancer care recommend routine screening for distress to identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention.
“Clinical practice guidelines for cancer care recommend that strategies such as routine screening for distress are used to identify patients who may benefit from psychological intervention [4][5][6][7].”
Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked- cites [4][5][6][7]
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
The paper relies on this without support.
There is little research into whether patients accept interventions that are actually offered and whether the course of treatment is completed.
“Survey studies suggest that desire for help is low [19,20], but there is little research into whether or not patients accept interventions that are actually offered and if so, whether the course of treatment is completed.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Very little is known about whether uptake or adherence differs according to characteristics of patients or characteristics of the interventions being offered.
“Furthermore, very little is known about whether uptake or adherence differs according to characteristics of patients or characteristics of the interventions being offered.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
The model for distress screening assumes that identification of distress will result in identification of an unmet need for emotional support.
“The model for distress screening assumes that the identification of distress will result in the identification of an unmet need for emotional support.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
It is assumed that if effective screening measures can be developed, distress can be identified.
“It is assumed therefore that if effective screening measures can be developed, distress can be identified.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
Once distress is identified, patients' distress can be reduced by the provision of effective psychosocial interventions.
“Once distress is identified, the assumption is that patients' distress can be reduced by the provision of effective psychosocial interventions.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
Efforts to incorporate routine distress screening into cancer care are based on the assumption that if a patient with clinically significant distress is identified and offered an effective intervention, outcomes will be improved.
“This is an important finding, because efforts to incorporate routine distress screening into cancer care are based on the assumption that if a patient with clinically significant distress is identified, and offered an effective intervention, outcomes will be improved.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Little research has investigated whether patients actually engage in psychological interventions when offered.
“yet, little research has investigated whether patients actually engage in such interventions when offered.”
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The 65% acceptance rate is in line with the meta-analysis of Brebach et al., which found a pooled usage rate of 60% for psychological treatment among cancer patients.
“This is in line with the results of the meta-analysis of Brebach et al. [10] who found a pooled usage rate of 60% for psychological treatment among cancer patients.”
From Adjustment disorder in cancer patients after treatment: prevalence and acceptance of psychological treatment (2022) · cites this paper as [10]
Nearly half of all cancer patients and/or survivors do not take up face-to-face psychological interventions when offered.
“there is low acceptance of traditional face-to-face psychological therapy, with a recent meta-analysis suggesting that nearly half of all cancer patients and/or survivors do not take up face-to-face psychological interventions when offered [2].”
From Uptake and adherence to an online intervention for cancer-related distress: older age is not a barrier to adherence but may be a barrier to uptake (2017) · cites this paper as [2]
Statistics that don’t add up
Each reported p-value recomputed from its test statistic and degrees of freedom.
Inconsistent p-value: Q(1) = 7.11, p = .007
MinorThe paper reports p = .007 here; recomputing from the test statistic and its degrees of freedom gives p = .008. The check cannot tell whether the statistic or the p-value is the misprint.
Reported p = .007 · recomputed p = .008
“Q(1) = 7.11, P = 0.007”
Statistics recomputed
Every reported test result, recomputed from its test statistic and degrees of freedom. A result shows as not adding up only once an independent check has confirmed it.
- Doesn’t add upQ(1) = 7.11reported p = .007 · recomputed p = .008
“Q(1) = 7.11, p = .007”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 4.66reported p = .031 · recomputed p = .031
“Q(1) = 4.66, p = .031”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 4.91reported p = .027 · recomputed p = .027
“Q(1) = 4.91, p = .027”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 5.6reported p = .018 · recomputed p = .018
“Q (1) = 5.60, p = .018”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 5.76reported p = .016 · recomputed p = .016
“Q(1) = 5.76, p = .016”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 7.21reported p = .007 · recomputed p = .007
“Q(1) = 7.21, p = .007”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 5.6reported p = .018 · recomputed p = .018
“Q(1) = 5.60, p = .018”
- ConsistentQ(1) = 11.84reported p = .0006 · recomputed p < .001
“Q (1) = 11.84,p = .0006”
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
Self-check results appear here once an independent check has confirmed them.
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“Although a number of interventions addressing common posttreatment psychosocial concerns among cancer survivors exist [5,6] and are recommended by clinical practice guidelines [7], there is a need to improve their reach and use, given that no more than 41% of cancer survivors utilize them [8].”
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“Finally, only 61% (27/44) of patients confirmed to be in distress by our social worker were referred to palliative care, which was consistent with the uptake rate in a recent systematic review [42].”
Resultthe ConquerFear Authorship Group, Smith, A. B., Sharpe, L., Thewes, B., Turner, J., Gilchrist, J., Fardell, J. E., Girgis, A., Tesson, S., Descallar, J., et al. (2018) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4294-y · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Self-citationBeatty, L., Kemp, E., Coll, J. R., Turner, J., Butow, P. N., Milne, D., Yates, P. M., Lambert, S., Wootten, A. C., Yip, D., et al. (2018) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-018-4526-1 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Self-citationWatson, M., White, C., Lynch, A., & Mohammed, K. (2017) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4338 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Leslie, M. R., Beatty, L., Hulbert‐Williams, L., Pendrous, R., Cartwright, T., Jackson, R., The Finding My Way UK Trial Steering Group, & Hulbert-Williams, N. J. (2022) · JMIR Cancer · doi:10.2196/36255 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“Previous evidence examining the uptake of psychological interventions for patients with cancer has found that telephone-based interventions are more popular than face-to-face delivery [24], suggesting that removing barriers related to transport and commuting time may be important [13].”
BackgroundSinger, S., Roick, J., Danker, H., Kortmann, R., Papsdorf, K., Taubenheim, S., Renovanz, M., Jähne, K., & Meixensberger, J. (2018) · Acta Neurochirurgica · doi:10.1007/s00701-018-3527-7 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Factors associated with the decline of psychological support in hospitalized patients with cancer
Pichler, T., Dinkel, A., Marten‐Mittag, B., Hermelink, K., Telzerow, E., Ackermann, U., Belka, C., Combs, S. E., Gratzke, C., Gschwend, J. E., et al. (2019) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5191 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Cancer patients’ participation and commitment to psychological interventions: a scoping review
Savioni, L., Triberti, S., Durosini, I., Sebri, V., & Pravettoni, G. (2021) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2021.1916494 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Mikolasek, M., Witt, C. M., & Barth, J. (2021) · JMIR Cancer · doi:10.2196/16785 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“However, uptake of supportive treatments in distressed cancer patients is moderate [17].”
Bisseling, E., Schellekens, M. P. J., Jansen, E. T., van Laarhoven, H. W. M., Prins, J. B., & Speckens, A. E. M. (2017) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-017-3714-8 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
“Interestingly, a recent meta-analysis on uptake and adherence of psychological interventions for cancer patients demonstrated that patients were more likely to accept an intervention close to their diagnosis [14].”
BackgroundZhang, T., Ren, Z., Wakefield, C. E., Hui, B. P. H., Akechi, T., Shi, C., Du, X., Chen, W., Lai, L., Zhao, C., et al. (2024) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102520 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Shaw, J., Sethi, S., Vaccaro, L., Beatty, L., Kirsten, L., Kissane, D., Kelly, B., Mitchell, G., Sherman, K., & Turner, J. (2019) · BMC Health Services Research · doi:10.1186/s12913-019-3946-z · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“[15] Uptake in routine care is even lower.”
BackgroundSchuurhuizen, C. S. E. W., Braamse, A. M. J., Beekman, A. T. F., Cuijpers, P. J., van der Linden, M. H. M., Hoogendoorn, A. W., Berkhof, J. H., Sommeijer, D. W., Lustig, V., Vrijaldenhoven, S., et al. (2019) · Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network · doi:10.6004/jnccn.2019.7285 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Liu, Z., Li, M., Jia, Y., Wang, S., Zheng, L., Wang, C., & Chen, L. (2022) · Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology · doi:10.1093/jjco/hyab198 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Van Beek, F. E., Wijnhoven, L. M. A., Custers, J. A. E., Holtmaat, K., De Rooij, B. H., Horevoorts, N. J. E., Aukema, E. J., Verheul, S., Eerenstein, S. E. J., Strobbe, L., et al. (2022) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06530-0 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Psychological intervention on COVID-19
Gu, R., Li, Z., Xiwu, Y., Wei, W., Gu, Y.-H., Chunbing, Z., & Zhiguang, S. (2020) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000020335 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Scriney, A., Russell, A., Loughney, L. A., Gallagher, P., & Boran, L. (2022) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6029 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Novel Clinician-Lead Intervention to Address Fear of Cancer Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
Liu, J., Butow, P. N., Bui, K. T., Serafimovska, A., Costa, D. S. J., Kiely, B. E., Hui, M. N., Goodwin, A., McNeil, C. M., & Beith, J. M. (2021) · JCO Oncology Practice · doi:10.1200/op.20.00799 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
“Furthermore, workforce constraints limit access by cancer survivors to trained psycho-oncologists, and some decline professional help.(3) The development of stepped-care models incorporating brief health professional-delivered interventions and blended models of care has been identified as a significant research prior…”
BackgroundSelf-citationReb, A. M., Borneman, T., Economou, D., Cangin, M. A., Cope, D. G., Ma, H., Ruel, N., Sharpe, L., Patel, S. K., Cristea, M., et al. (2020) · European Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101855 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Although the attrition rate in DBD was similar to that reported in the Conquer Fear trial, it was higher than other cancer interventions targeting distress (Brebach et al., 2016).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialSelf-citationVartolomei, L., Shariat, S. F., & Vartolomei, M. D. (2018) · European Urology Oncology · doi:10.1016/j.euo.2018.04.011 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Outlining an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approach to treatment non‐adherence
Graham, C. D., McCracken, L. M., Harrison, A., Walburn, J., & Weinman, J. (2022) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjhp.12579 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Luigjes-Huizer, Y. L., van der Lee, M. L., Richel, C., Masselink, R. A., de Wit, N. J., & Helsper, C. W. (2022) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-022-01326-5 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Notably, patients who were identified in screening as being distressed were less likely to accept interventions than other patients [15].”
Reconceptualizing mental health in cancer survivorship
Haywood, D., Kotov, R., Krueger, R. F., Wright, A. G. C., Forbes, M. K., Dauer, E., Baughman, F. D., Rossell, S. L., & Hart, N. H. (2024) · Trends in cancer · doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2024.05.008 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Trevino, K. M., Healy, C., Martin, P., Canin, B. E., Pillemer, K. A., Sirey, J. A., & Reid, M. C. (2018) · Journal of Geriatric Oncology · doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2018.04.007 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Emotional “Patient-Oriented” Support in Young Patients With I–II Stage Breast Cancer: Pilot Study
Giacomo, D. D., Ranieri, J., Donatucci, E., Perilli, E., Cannita, K., Passafiume, D., & Ficorella, C. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02487 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Brebach et al. (2016) noticed that telephone interventions are more accepted than faceto-face interventions, and patients tend to agree more often to an intervention when it is offered by a nurse.”
BackgroundKörner, A., Roberts, N., Steele, R. J., Brosseau, D. C., & Rosberger, Z. (2019) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2018.12.002 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Singer, S., Janni, W., Kühn, T., Flock, F., Felberbaum, R. E., Schwentner, L., Leinert, E., Wöckel, A., Schlaiß, T. N., & for the BRENDA study group (2022) · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · doi:10.1007/s00404-022-06665-3 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“This is in line with findings from a meta-analysis [50] showing that patients identified as distressed via screening were less likely to use psychosocial services than unselected patients.”
ResultNissen, E. R., Bregnballe, V., Mehlsen, M. Y., Muldbjerg, A. K. Ø., O’Connor, M., & Lomborg, K. E. (2018) · Research Involvement and Engagement · doi:10.1186/s40900-018-0106-2 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Although the intervention appears to be successful, its implementation has shown to be hampered by low uptake rates and low adherence [12].”
BackgroundNairn, R. C., & Merluzzi, T. V. (2018) · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10865-018-0004-y · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Lally, R. M., Bellavia, G. M., Gallo, S. M., Kupzyk, K. A., Helgeson, V. S., Brooks, C., Erwin, D. O., & Brown, J. (2019) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5038 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Stevens, J. M., Montgomery, K. E., Miller, M. E., Saeidzadeh, S., & Kwekkeboom, K. L. (2024) · Cancer Medicine · doi:10.1002/cam4.7450 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
van Beek, F. E., Jansen, F., de Jong, R. J. B., Langendijk, J. A., Leemans, C. R., Smit, J. H., Takes, R. P., Terhaard, C. H. J., Custers, J. A. E., Prins, J. B., et al. (2022) · Current Oncology · doi:10.3390/curroncol29050260 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“[35] estimated that 60% of cancer patients with distress, anxiety, or depression accept psychological treatment when offered [35].”
BackgroundHanley, A. W., Hinich, J., Kennedy, A., Newman, C., Martorella, G., Anderson, L. A., Pelt, C. E., Gililland, J. M., & Garland, E. L. (2023) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-023-02112-9 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“In fact, among cancer patients, nurse-led interventions were more often accepted by patients than those delivered by a mental health provider (Brebach et al., 2016).”
BackgroundOerlemans, S., Arts, L. P. J., Kieffer, J. M., Prins, J. B., Hoogendoorn, M., van der Poel, M., Koster, A., Lensen, C., Stevens, W. B. C., Issa, D. E., et al. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/27886 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“In addition, the timing of the intervention may not have been optimal, as participants were on average 14 months after diagnosis and patients appeared more receptive to interventions offered near diagnosis [57].”
Psychological Response to the Diagnosis of Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review
Bai, M. (2021) · Annals of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/abm/kaab068 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Beesley, V. L., Turner, J., Chan, R. J., Yates, P. M., Gordon, L. G., Burge, M., Eastgate, M. A., Staneva, A., Northfield, S., Beebe, H., et al. (2020) · European Journal of Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101729 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Bickel, E., Auener, A. M., Ranchor, A., Fleer, J., & Schroevers, M. (2021) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5779 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
How Interdisciplinary Teamwork Contributes to Psychosocial Cancer Support
Daem, M., Verbrugghe, M., Schrauwen, W., Leroux, S., Hecke, A. V., & Grypdonck, M. (2018) · Cancer Nursing · doi:10.1097/ncc.0000000000000588 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Schulze, J. B., Günther, M. P., Riemenschnitter, C., Wicki, A., von Känel, R., & Euler, S. (2022) · General Hospital Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.12.011 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Pradhan, P., Sharpe, L., Butow, P. N., Smith, A. B., & Russell, H. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.634136 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“This needs to be a priority for research, particularly as patients themselves are more likely to take up the offer of therapy with nurses than with psychologists or psychiatrists (Brebach et al., 2016).”
BackgroundScreening for distress in survivorship
Girgis, A., Smith, A. B., & Durcinoska, I. (2017) · Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care · doi:10.1097/spc.0000000000000328 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
van Beek, F. E., Wijnhoven, L. M. A., Jansen, F., Custers, J. A. E., Aukema, E. J., Coupé, V. M. H., Cuijpers, P., van der Lee, M. L., Lissenberg-Witte, B. I., Wijnen, B., et al. (2019) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-019-0368-y · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Bäuerle, A., Martus, P., Erim, Y., Schug, C., Heinen, J., Krakowczyk, J. B., Steinbach, J., Damerau, M., Bethge, W., Dinkel, A., et al. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056973 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
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Alili, M. E., Schuurhuizen, C. S. E. W., Braamse, A. M. J., Beekman, A. T. F., van der Linden, M. H., Konings, I. R. H. M., Dekker, J., & Bosmans, J. E. (2020) · Palliative Medicine · doi:10.1177/0269216320913463 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Psychological and Financial Distress Management in Adults With Acute Leukemia
Albrecht, T., & Bryant, A. L. (2019) · Seminars in Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150952 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Interventions to Reduce Psychosocial Burden in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review
Chen, T., Grose, E., Noel, C. W., Villemure‐Poliquin, N., & Eskander, A. E. (2024) · Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · doi:10.1177/19160216241251701 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“35,36 Other individual studies investigating nurse-led counseling programs, 37 home-delivered psychosocial interventions, and psychologist-led therapeutic interventions 38-41 have reported improved psychosocial functioning, depression, and anxiety.”
BackgroundMental healthcare utilization among head and neck cancer patients: A longitudinal cohort study
Jansen, F., Lissenberg-Witte, B. I., Hardillo, J. A., Takes, R. P., de Bree, R., Lamers, F., Langendijk, J. A., Leemans, C. R., & Leeuw, I. M. V. (2023) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6251 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“6,12,13 Reasons reported for not accepting mental healthcare were a preference to manage symptoms themselves, already receiving support from family/friends, perceiving mental healthcare as unhelpful or qualifying their mental healthcare problems as not severe enough.”
BackgroundFear of Cancer Progression: Findings From Case Studies and a Nurse-Led Intervention
Reb, A. M., Borneman, T. R., Economou, D. R., Cangin, M. A., Patel, S. K., & Sharpe, L. (2020) · Clinical journal of oncology nursing · doi:10.1188/20.cjon.400-408 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“A report by Brebach et al. (2016) found that nurse-led FOP interventions have been effective, with uptake rates higher than non-nursing interventions.”
BackgroundSelf-citationWHITE, V. M., Pejoski, N., Vella, E., Skaczkowski, G., Ugalde, A., Yuen, E. Y. N., Livingston, P. M., & Wilson, C. J. (2021) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5744 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Parmet, T., Yusufov, M., Braun, I. M., Pirl, W. F., Matlock, D. D., & Sannes, T. S. (2023) · Translational Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1093/tbm/ibac121 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Loth, F. L. C., Meraner, V., Holzner, B., Singer, S., Virgolini, I. J., & Gamper, E. (2018) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4675 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Badaghi, N., van Kruijsbergen, M., Prins, J., Kelders, S., Cillessen, L., Compen, F., Donders, R., Kwakkenbos, L., & Speckens, A. (2023) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-023-01052-2 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
“However, there are known patient-reported barriers to engaging in faceto-face psychological interventions like MBIs, such as investment of time, stigma, fatigue, reluctance to return to the hospital, and indirect costs [3].”
Backgroundvan Klinken, M., Hafkamp, E., van Weezel, A. E. G., Hales, S., Lanceley, A., Rodin, G., Schulz-Quach, C., & de Vries, F. (2023) · Seminars in Oncology Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2023.151507 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Khalil, M. A., Jafri, S. A. A., Naqvi, M., Jauhar, I., Kumar, V., Ali, S. M. S., Khalil, S. D. S., Raheem, A., kumar, R., Haseeb, A., et al. (2024) · Cancer Control · doi:10.1177/10732748241292784 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“36,37 Cachexia can affect drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, leading to either reduced drug ef fi cacy or increased toxicity.”
BackgroundKeenan, E., Morris, R. C., Vasiliou, V. S., & Thompson, A. R. (2023) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/13591053231216017 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“Our study aligns with existing evidence (Angell et al., 2003; Brebach et al., 2016) suggesting that following medical treatment might be the optimal time for providing bibliotherapy to this population.”
ResultCusters, J. A. E., Döking, S., van der Hoeven, Y. C. W., Thewes, B., Dekker, J., Braamse, A. M. J., & Prins, J. B. (2023) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6100 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“suggested that factors like intervention type and involvement of professionals who provided the intervention influenced participation rates for the broader group of cancer patients.(35) Comparing CRCS intervention studies with regard to these factors, no trend was found for those studies that reached or did not reach…”
ResultDefining and Assessing Distress in Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review of the Literature
de Lima, T. A., Torres, A., Carvalho, P. S., & Teixeira, R. J. (2025) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare13161976 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“According to Brebach et al. [8], most clinical centers do not include distress screening routines.”
Harnas, S. J., Knoop, H., Evertsz, F. B., Booij, S. H., Dekker, J., van Laarhoven, H. W. M., van der Lee, M. L., Meijer, E., Sharpe, L., Sprangers, M. A. G., et al. (2021) · Trials · doi:10.1186/s13063-021-05657-z · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Self-citationHeß, V., Meng, K., Schulte, T., Neuderth, S., Bengel, J., Faller, H., & Schüler, M. (2021) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.5856 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Zhang, Y., Tang, R., Wang, D., Li, X., Bi, L., Shi, M., & Han, J. (2025) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-025-02632-0 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
“During the recruitment, 62.5% of individuals agreed to participate in this study, which is consistent with a previous meta-analysis report [42].”
InfluentialMeng, Y. (2021) · International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries · doi:10.1007/s13410-020-00816-5 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Lam, W., Ng, D. W. L., Fielding, R., Sin, V. W., Tsang, C., Chan, W., Foo, C. C., Kwong, A., & Chan, K. K. L. (2023) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.6261 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“Previous studies showed highly - distressed patients often decline referral to mental health specialist - delivered psycho-social services 31,33,34 ; patients seemingly prefer interventions from nurses.”
BackgroundFuture Research in Psycho-Oncology.
Goerling, U., & Mehnert, A. (2018) · Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64310-6_14 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Xu, L., Guan, A., & Huang, Y. (2025) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000041870 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“[20] In some prior RCT meta-analyses, [21,22] the effectiveness of online MBIs in lowering mental health issues has been assessed, and some other previous meta-analyses focusing on university students have suggested that online MBIs may be effective in improving the mental health of university…”
Impieri, L., Mazzoli, G., Pezzi, A., Peretti, G. M., Mangiavini, L., & Rossi, N. (2024) · Journal of Orthopaedic Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jorep.2024.100477 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Online Therapy for Fear of Cancer Recurrence: Is It the Complete Answer?
Butow, P. N. (2021) · JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · doi:10.1093/jnci/djab101 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Self-citationDiggens, J., Bullen, D., Maccora, J., Wiley, J. F., Ellen, S., Goldin, J., Jefford, M., Hickey, M., & Ftanou, M. (2023) · Journal of Cancer Survivorship · doi:10.1007/s11764-023-01457-3 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Mackenzie, L., Carey, M. L., Suzuki, E., Yoshimura, M., Toi, M., D’Este, C. A., & Sanson‐Fisher, R. (2018) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.4736 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Ugalde, A., Haynes, K., WHITE, V. M., Russell, L., & Livingston, P. M. (2019) · European Journal of Cancer Care · doi:10.1111/ecc.13096 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Palmer, S. C. (2019) · Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network · doi:10.6004/jnccn.2019.7340 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
ГЕНДЕРНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОЯВУ КЛІНІКО-ПСИХОЛОГІЧНИХ ФЕНОМЕНІВ У ОНКОЛОГІЧНИХ ПАЦІЄНТІВ
Krivonis, T. G., & Zhulkevych, I. V. (2020) · Здобутки клінічної і експериментальної медицини · doi:10.11603/1811-2471.2020.v.i1.11078 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Kim, M., Kang, K. J., & Ryu, S. (2025) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70167 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“However, there is a need to improve their reach and use, given that no more than 41% of cancer survivors utilize them [12].”
Bourboulis, S., Kemp, E., the Finding My Way-Advanced Authorship Group, & Beatty, L. (2025) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-025-09379-9 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Derry, H. M., Khoudary, A., Billini, O. M., Prigerson, H. G., Schwartz, M. D., Cohen, J., Griffin, C., Gutiérrez, M., Lichtenthal, W. G., & Carter‐Harris, L. (2025) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70048 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“In addition, the program's brief, largely self‐directed approach seemed ideal for advanced cancer patients who have unique symptoms that can impede more time‐consuming interventions (e.g., fatigue) [25, 26] and for scalability.”
Balachandran, R., Thaysen, H. V., Christensen, P., Nissen, E. R., O’Toole, M. S., Knutzen, S. M., Buskbjerg, C. R., Wu, L. M., Tauber, N. M., Amidi, A., et al. (2025) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers17071127 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“Different modes of delivery, e.g., group format [16,17], online delivery [18,19], or delivery via telephone [20] have been investigated before and proven to be just as effective or even better than face-to-face delivery.”
Die Versorgungslandschaft in der Psychoonkologie
Singer, S., Hornemann, B., Bruns, G., & Petermann-Meyer, A. (2017) · Nervenheilkunde · doi:10.1055/s-0038-1636899 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Kivlighan, D. M., Bricker, J., & Aburizik, A. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.826408 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“This is partly attributable to ineffective psychosocial distress screening procedures, patients’ help-seeking behaviors, limited access or availability of psychosocial services, as well as provider attitude and cultural factors (Dilworth et al., 2014; Brebach et al., 2016; Carolan et al., 2018).”
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- Authors
- Brebach, R., Sharpe, L., Costa, D. S. J., Rhodes, P., & Butow, P.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Sharpe, Louise
- Venue
- Psycho-Oncology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-02-18
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 882-890
- ISSN
- 1057-9249 (ISSN-L)
- 1099-1611
- OpenAlex
- W2275634305
- Cited by
- 139
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Psycho-Oncology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Keywords
- psychological intervention, cancer patients, distress screening, intervention uptake, medication adherence, anxiety, depression, telephone-delivered therapy, nurse-led intervention, cancer survivors
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Depression, Humans, Neoplasms, Psychotherapy, Quality of Life, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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