TY - JOUR
T1 - The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer: a systematic review
AU - Parahoo, Kader
AU - McCaughan, Eilis
AU - Noyes, Jane
AU - McDonough, S M
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:PrimaryTo evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer, at all stages of the disease, and in particular to increase knowledge, self-efficacy, and quality of life, and to reduce uncertainty, distress and depression.Outcome measuresKnowledge, distress, uncertainty, depression, self-efficacy, and quality of life will be measured regardless of the variety of tools used in these studies. There are a number of standardised tools for each of these outcomes. There is a high likelihood that different researchers will use different tools to measure the same concept.
AB - This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:PrimaryTo evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer, at all stages of the disease, and in particular to increase knowledge, self-efficacy, and quality of life, and to reduce uncertainty, distress and depression.Outcome measuresKnowledge, distress, uncertainty, depression, self-efficacy, and quality of life will be measured regardless of the variety of tools used in these studies. There are a number of standardised tools for each of these outcomes. There is a high likelihood that different researchers will use different tools to measure the same concept.
U2 - 10.1002/14651858.CD008529
DO - 10.1002/14651858.CD008529
M3 - Article
SN - 1469-493X
VL - 6
JO - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
JF - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
ER -
