Critical appraisal:Badr H, Smith CB, Goldstein NE, Gomez JE, Redd WH 2015
Critical Appraisal
Badr H, Smith CB, Goldstein NE, Gomez JE, Redd WH. Dyadic psychosocial intervention for advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers: results of a randomized pilot trial. Cancer 2015 Jan 1;121(1):150-8 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25209975.
Key Facts
randomised controlled trial
The study examined the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a six session telephone-based dyadic psycho-social intervention developed for advanced lung cancer patients and their care-givers. The intervention program was based on Self-Determination Theory.
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Primary outcomes were depression/anxiety in patients with lung cancer and their care-givers and care-giver burden.
Participants in the intervention had significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden compared to those in the treatment as usual group
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Evidence ratings
II
| Moderate risk of bias | Comments: Please replace this text and include any additional comments in regards to your quality rating |
| 1 | Reason for decision: Participants receiving the intervention had significant improvements in depression, anxiety, and caregiver burden compared to the treatment as usual group. The overall sample size was small. |
| 1 | Additional comments: The study examined clinical relevant patient outcomes inluding depression, anxiety and carer burden which impact on wellbeing. |
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- Article
- Badr H, Smith CB, Goldstein NE, Gomez JE, Redd WH. Dyadic psychosocial intervention for advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers: results of a randomized pilot trial. Cancer 2015 Jan 1;121(1):150-8 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25209975.
- Assigned to
- User:Maria.ftanou
- Topic area
- Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable
- Clinical question
Section below only relevant for Cancer Council Project Officer
The study had a number of limitations including that the sample size was small and it had limited generalizability. However, the findings support that the intervention was feasible and acceptable and led to positive patient outcomes in terms of depression and anxiety.