Decision regret regarding treatments among women with early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women with early-stage breast cancer (EBC) are commonly required to make treatment decisions. Decision regret regarding treatments is an adverse outcome that negatively affects women's psychological well-being and quality of life. A systematic review will be conducted to synthesise evidence about decision regret among women regarding treatments for EBC. The study will focus on levels of decision regret, what is regretted, and the factors associated with decision regret.

Methods and analysis

A systematic review will be conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2015 checklist. Electronic databases, including CINAHL Complete, Embase, PubMed, Medline and Web of Science, will be searched for relevant articles

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8932263 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature