Health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients: review of reviews from 2008 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer still is a topic. This overview of the literature aimed to update the current knowledge on quality of life in breast cancer patients.

Methods

A review of literature in MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Google Scholar were carried out to identify review papers on health-related quality of life in breast cancer during the 2008 to 2018. All publications were screened using the PRISMA guideline. The methodological quality of reviews was assessed using the AMSTAR. The findings were summarized and tabulated accordingly.

Results

Within over a decade, a total of 974 review papers were identified which according to the study selection criteria finally we have evaluated 82 reviews. Of these about 85% had a reasonable methodological qu

SUBMITTER: Mokhtari-Hessari P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552560 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature