Screening for distress in patients with primary brain tumor using distress thermometer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with primary brain tumors are reported to have an elevated level of distress prevalence, due to the functional sequelae and the unfavorable prognosis, but the estimated prevalence of this disorder varies among studies. The Distress Thermometer (DT) is widely used distress screening tools to identify patients suffering from elevated psychosocial distress. The objective of this meta-analysis is to get a summarized estimate of distress prevalence in adult primary brain tumor patients screened by the DT instrument to identify distress in brain tumor patients.

Method

We searched studies published in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cochrane library through August 2017 and checked related reviews and meta-analyses for eligible studies. Studies were eligible if they were p

SUBMITTER: Liu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature