Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 775-784 , November 2009

A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Response Expectancies and Cancer Treatment-Related Side Effects

  • Stephanie J. Sohl, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Stephanie J. Sohl, PhD, Department of Oncological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1425 Madison Avenue, Box 1130, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
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  • Julie B. Schnur, PhD
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  • Guy H. Montgomery, PhD

,Accepted 19 February 2009.

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    Diagram of study inclusion and exclusion.

    Diagram of study inclusion and exclusion.

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    Effect sizes and CIs of included studies.

    Effect sizes and CIs of included studies.

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    Effect size for each side effect; ∗∗∗P<0.001. Note: All values are significantly different than zero.

    Effect size for each side effect; ∗∗∗P<0.001. Note: All values are significantly different than zero.

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    Effect sizes for types of nausea; ∗P<0.05, Note: All values are significantly different than zero. AN=anticipatory nausea; PTN=post-treatment nausea.

    Effect sizes for types of nausea; ∗P<0.05, Note: All values are significantly different than zero. AN=anticipatory nausea; PTN=post-treatment nausea.

 This work was supported by the National Cancer Institute (5R25CA081137; K07CA131473) and the American Cancer Society (#RSGPB-04-213-01-CPPB).

 The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Cancer Institute or the National Institutes of Health.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00701-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.01.008

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 775-784 , November 2009

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