Systematic Review of Prognostic Understanding Interventions for Advanced Cancer Patients

A systematic review of 13 intervention studies involving 1,780 cancer patients, published from 1990 to February 2025. The review, authored by Li Dong and uploaded to figshare, identifies and evaluates interventions like decision aids and prognostic discussions aimed at improving prognostic understanding in patients with advanced cancer. The dataset is a 20.3 KB document summarizing the review's methodology and findings.

Use Cases

• Identify effective intervention types for improving prognostic understanding based on the review's narrative synthesis.
• Analyze the methodological rigor of existing studies based on the reported use of Cochrane Risk of Bias tools.
• Inform the design of future randomized controlled trials based on the review's conclusions about sample size and study design.

Strengths

• Includes a defined scope of 13 unique studies involving 1,780 patients.
• Follows a structured methodology adhering to PRISMA guidelines and uses Cochrane Risk of Bias tools.
• Covers a long publication time range from 1990 to February 2025.

Limitations

• The dataset is a summary document (20.3 KB); the underlying primary data from the reviewed studies is not included.
• Row and column-level data are unknown, limiting direct computational analysis.
• The review's conclusion states most interventions failed to improve prognostic understanding, indicating limited positive evidence.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Li Dong.

Collection Method

Systematic literature review of four databases (Embase, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science).

Time Range

Publications from 1990 to February 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:04:53.