biostudies-literatureUnknown8(3)Leslie M<h4>Background</h4>Despite high levels of psychological distress experienced by many patients with cancer, previous research has identified several barriers to accessing traditional face-to-face psychological support. Web-based psychosocial interventions have emerged as a promising alternative.<h4>Objective</h4>This meta-review aimed to synthesize evidence on recruitment challenges and enablers, factors that promote engagement and adherence to web-based intervention content, and factors that promote the efficacy of web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and cancer survivors.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of previous reviews that investigated the recruitment, engagement, and efficacy of web-based and app-based psychosocial interventions in adult patiJMIR cancere36255https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9308073biostudies-literatureWeb-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy.PMC9308073Hall PSCartwright TMacDonald-Smith CAshley LWakefield VBeatty LHulbert-Williams NJPendrous RJackson RPrice MFinding My Way UK Trial Steering GroupWatson EKCoulson NSKoczwara BAndrews JLeslie MHulbert-Williams LMillington SfalseWeb-Based Psychological Interventions for People Living With and Beyond Cancer: Meta-Review of What Works and What Does Not for Maximizing Recruitment, Engagement, and Efficacy.<h4>Background</h4>Despite high levels of psychological distress experienced by many patients with cancer, previous research has identified several barriers to accessing traditional face-to-face psychological support. Web-based psychosocial interventions have emerged as a promising alternative.<h4>Objective</h4>This meta-review aimed to synthesize evidence on recruitment challenges and enablers, factors that promote engagement and adherence to web-based intervention content, and factors that promote the efficacy of web-based psychosocial interventions for patients with cancer and cancer survivors.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of previous reviews that investigated the recruitment, engagement, and efficacy of web-based and app-based psychosocial interventions in adult pati2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jul2025-04-20T00:15:55.69Z2024-11-13T05:49:46.179ZS-EPMC93080733580241810.2196/36255