Critical appraisal:Tulipani C, Morelli F, Spedicato MR, Maiello E, Todarello O, Porcelli P 2010

Critical Appraisal

Article being appraised

Tulipani C, Morelli F, Spedicato MR, Maiello E, Todarello O, Porcelli P. Alexithymia and cancer pain: the effect of psychological intervention. Psychother Psychosom 2010;79(3):156-63 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20185972.

Applicable clinical question

• What is the role of psychological interventions in the treatment of pain in patients with stage IV inoperable NSCLC?

Result of appraisal

Excluded

Reason for decision

There are only 3 and 4 of 52 subjects in each study arm and for a trial that examines psyhological factors in cancer pain this is too low

Completed by

Prof Matthew Peters MD FRACP

This appraisal has been completed.

Article

Tulipani C, Morelli F, Spedicato MR, Maiello E, Todarello O, Porcelli P. Alexithymia and cancer pain: the effect of psychological intervention. Psychother Psychosom 2010;79(3):156-63 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20185972.

Assigned to

User:Matthew.peters

Topic area

Guidelines:Lung cancer/Treatment/Non-small-cell stage IV inoperable

Clinical question

• What is the role of psychological interventions in the treatment of pain in patients with stage IV inoperable NSCLC?

Form

Form:Critical appraisal

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