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SynthesisBMJ open2022

Effectiveness of internet-based support interventions on patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Yanwei Huang, Qianqian Li, Fang Zhou, Jingyuan Song

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Factors influencing information overload among breast cancer patients in the information explosion era: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  13. The use of social media interventions for breast cancer survivors: a narrative review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yanwei HuangSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2501-5797
Qianqian LiSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China.
Fang ZhouSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China.
Jingyuan SongSchool of Nursing, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China songjy@xzhmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9643-2892
Xuzhou Medical College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify the elements of internet-based support interventions and assess their effectiveness at reducing psychological distress, anxiety and/or depression, physical variables (prevalence, severity and distress from physical symptoms) and improving quality of life, social support and self-efficacy among patients with breast cancer.

designSystematic review and narrative synthesis. DATA SOURCES: Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from over the past 5 years of each database to June 2021. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR STUDY SELECTION: Included were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-experimental (QE) studies focusing on internet-based support interventions in patients with breast cancer. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Reviewers independently screened, extracted data and assessed risk of bias (Cochrane Collaboration' risk of bias tool, Joanna Briggs Institute reviewer's manual). Narrative synthesis included the effect and elements of internet-based support interventions for women with breast cancer.

resultsOut of 2842 articles, 136 qualified articles were preliminarily identified. After further reading the full text, 35 references were included, including 30 RCTs and five QE studies. Internet-based support interventions have demonstrated positive effects on women's quality of life and physical variables, but inconsistent effectiveness has been found on psychological distress, symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, social support and self-efficacy.

conclusionsInternet-based support interventions are increasingly being used as clinically promising interventions to promote the health outcomes of patients with breast cancer. Future research needs to implement more rigorous experimental design and include sufficient sample size to clarify the effectiveness of this internet-based intervention. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021271380.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsInternet-Based InterventionAnxietyFemaleHumansNarrationQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topicbiotechnology & bioinformaticsbreast tumoursoncologytelemedicine

Identifiers

PMID35641011
PMCPMC9157353
OpenAlexW4281635656

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