Evidence on the economic value of psychosocial interventions to alleviate anxiety and depression among cancer survivors: A systematic review

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 96-105

  Gordon, Louisa G ^a,c   Beesley, Vanessa L ^a   Scuffham, Paul A ^b,c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cost effectiveness; Depression; Economics; Interventions

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANXIETY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79956099274     PISSN: 17437555     EISSN: 17437563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2011.01395.x     Document Type: Review

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