Prevalence and management of sleep disturbance in adults with primary brain tumours and their caregivers: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aims of this systematic review were to (1) examine the prevalence, severity, manifestations, and clinical associations/risk factors of sleep disturbance in primary brain tumour (PBT) survivors and their caregivers; and (2) determine whether there are any sleep-focused interventons reported in the literature pertaining to people affected by PBT.

Methods

This systematic review was registered with the international register for systematic reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42022299332). PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, PsychINFO, and CINAHL were electronically searched for relevant articles reporting sleep disturbance and/or interventions for managing sleep disturbance published between September 2015 and May 2022. The search strategy included terms focusing on sleep disturbance, primary

SUBMITTER: Martin JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10049936 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature