Prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression among patients with breast cancer: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with breast cancer often experience severe psychological distress, especially anxiety and depression, leading to poorer quality of life, shortened survival time and increased mortality.The objective of the review will be to summarise data on the prevalence and risk factors of anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer.

Methods and analysis

Two reviewers will be applied in seven databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, Wan Fang Data Knowledge Service Platform, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database), China National Knowledge Infrastructure and for studies on the prevalence and risk factors of depression in patients with breast cancer, which should be published from inception to Feb 2

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925919 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature