The efficacy of psychosocial intervention for pain in breast cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 675-690

  Johannsen, M ^a,b   Farver, I ^a,b   Beck, N ^c   Zachariae, R ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Meta analysis; Pain; Psychosocial interventions

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER SURVIVOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDY DESIGN; SUPPORTIVE GROUP THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RELAXATION THERAPY; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84877802677     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: 15737217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2503-4     Document Type: Review

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