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The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient age : a systematic review and meta-analysis
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dc.contributor.author | Lim, Edward | |
dc.contributor.author | Humphris, Gerald Michael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-02-20T00:35:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-02-20T00:35:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
dc.identifier | 264531274 | |
dc.identifier | 028e8e8b-09e1-4146-951c-42581d97ff42 | |
dc.identifier | 85086817319 | |
dc.identifier | 000588174400002 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lim , E & Humphris , G M 2020 , ' The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient age : a systematic review and meta-analysis ' , Cancer Reports , vol. 3 , no. 3 , e1235 . https://doi.org/10.1002/cnr2.1235 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2573-8348 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-4601-8834/work/69834897 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/21465 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Fears of cancer recurrence (FCR) is one of the most prevalent concerns and a common unmet need reported by cancer patients. Patient age is a demographic variable that has been linked to FCR, among others. Although it is recognised by researchers that age and FCR may be negatively correlated, the strength of this correlation has yet to be established. Aim The aims of this study were to (a) conduct a meta‐analysis to investigate the overall association of patient age in years with FCR across studies from 2009 to February 2019 and (b) scrutinise for patterns of these effect sizes across studies. Methods and Results Peer‐reviewed papers were gathered from the literature via online databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO). Systematic review guidelines including a quality assessment were applied to the 31 selected studies (pooled participant N size = 19 777). The meta‐analysis demonstrated a significant negative association between age and FCR (ES = −0.12; 95% CI, −0.17, −0.07). Meta‐regression revealed the association of patient age and FCR significantly reduced over the last decade. A significant effect (β = −0.17, P = 0.005) of breast cancer versus other cancers on this age by FCR association was also identified. Conclusion The reliable and readily accessible personal information of age of patient can be utilised as a weak indicator of FCR level especially in the breast cancer field, where the majority of studies were drawn. The suggestion that age and FCR association may be attenuated in recent years requires confirmation. | |
dc.format.extent | 14 | |
dc.format.extent | 954486 | |
dc.format.extent | 209929 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Cancer Reports | en |
dc.subject | Cancer recurrence | en |
dc.subject | Fear | en |
dc.subject | Illness representation | en |
dc.subject | Meta-analysis | en |
dc.subject | Patient age | en |
dc.subject | Worry | en |
dc.subject | RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | BDC | en |
dc.subject | R2C | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RC0254 | en |
dc.title | The relationship between fears of cancer recurrence and patient age : a systematic review and meta-analysis | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Population and Behavioural Science Division | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child & Adolescent Health Policy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Health Psychology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/cnr2.1235 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2021-02-20 |
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