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Integrative Oncology Care of Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Cancer: Society for Integrative Oncology-ASCO Guideline.

Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
January 1, 1970
Linda E Carlson et al. (18 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in managing anxiety and depression symptoms in adults with cancer during and after treatment.

Results Summary

The study found that MBIs were recommended for treating both anxiety and depression symptoms during active cancer treatment and post-treatment, indicating their effectiveness in improving mental health outcomes in this population.

Population

Adults living with cancer (during active treatment and post-treatment).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (19)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#1
yoga
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#2
relaxation
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#3
music therapy
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#4
reflexology
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#5
aromatherapy (using inhalation)
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer during active treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#6
mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer after cancer treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#7
yoga
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer after cancer treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#8
acupuncture
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer after cancer treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#9
tai chi and/or qigong
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer after cancer treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#10
reflexology
decrease
anxiety
adults living with cancer after cancer treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#11
mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer during treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#12
yoga
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer during treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#13
music therapy
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer during treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#14
relaxation
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer during treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#15
reflexology
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer during treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#16
mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs)
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer post-treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#17
yoga
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer post-treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#18
tai chi and/or qigong
decrease
depression
adults living with cancer post-treatment
-
recommended for treating symptoms
#19
Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide evidence-based recommendations to health care providers on integrative approaches to managing anxiety and depression symptoms in adults living with cancer. METHODS: The Society for Integrative Oncology and ASCO convened an expert panel of integrative oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, palliative oncology, social sciences, mind-body medicine, nursing, methodology, and patient advocacy representatives. The literature search included systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials published from 1990 through 2023. Outcomes of interest included anxiety or depression symptoms as measured by validated psychometric tools, and adverse events. Expert panel members used this evidence and informal consensus with the Guidelines into Decision Support methodology to develop evidence-based guideline recommendations. RESULTS: The literature search identified 110 relevant studies (30 systematic reviews and 80 randomized controlled trials) to inform the evidence base for this guideline. RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendations were made for mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), yoga, relaxation, music therapy, reflexology, and aromatherapy (using inhalation) for treating symptoms of anxiety during active treatment; and MBIs, yoga, acupuncture, tai chi and/or qigong, and reflexology for treating anxiety symptoms after cancer treatment. For depression symptoms, MBIs, yoga, music therapy, relaxation, and reflexology were recommended during treatment, and MBIs, yoga, and tai chi and/or qigong were recommended post-treatment. DISCUSSION: Issues of patient-health care provider communication, health disparities, comorbid medical conditions, cost implications, guideline implementation, provider training and credentialing, and quality assurance of natural health products are discussed. While several approaches such as MBIs and yoga appear effective, limitations of the evidence base including assessment of risk of bias, nonstandardization of therapies, lack of diversity in study samples, and lack of active control conditions as well as future research directions are discussed.Additional information is available at www.asco.org/survivorship-guidelines.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultHumansAnxietyDepressionIntegrative OncologyMedical OncologyNeoplasms
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality90/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations68
Citations/Year34.0
Relative Citation Ratio15.52
NIH Percentile99%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.95
Weight Score2.05
Normalized Score0.72
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