The effect of technology-based interventions on pain, depression, and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Agboola, Stephen O ^a,b,c   Ju, Woong ^d   Elfiky, Aymen ^c,e   Kvedar, Joseph C ^a,b,c   Jethwani, Kamal ^a,b,c  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Connected health; Depression; Pain; Quality of life; Randomized controlled trials; Systematic review; Telehealth; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TECHNOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

DEPRESSION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TECHNOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84929677263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4009     Document Type: Review

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