Interventions to mitigate cancer-related medical financial hardship: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study systematically reviewed interventions mitigating financial hardship in patients with cancer and assessed effectiveness using a meta-analytic method.

Methods

PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched for articles published in English during January 2000-April 2023. Two independent reviewers selected prospective clinical trials with an intervention targeting and an outcome measuring financial hardship. Quality appraisal and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers using a quality assessment tool. A random-effects model meta-analysis was performed. Reporting followed the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses guidelines.

Results

Eleven studies (2211 participants; 55% male; mean

SUBMITTER: Rashidi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11347103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature