Psychostimulants for the management of cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 761-767

  Minton, Ollie ^a   Richardson, Alison ^b   Sharpe, Michael ^c   Hotopf, Matthew ^d   Stone, Patrick C ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer fatigue; Psychostimulants; systematic review

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

CANCER FATIGUE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FATIGUE; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79953848707     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.06.020     Document Type: Review

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