Open AccessThe effectiveness of non‐pharmacological interventions on cancer related fatigue in breast cancer patients: A protocol for systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Liu Yu,
Xu Pengzhu,
Song Chunli,
Jiang Tongtong,
Liu JunE,
Shi Tieying
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.1118
Subject(s) - medicine , cinahl , meta analysis , protocol (science) , cochrane library , psychological intervention , breast cancer , inclusion and exclusion criteria , systematic review , medline , cancer related fatigue , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , publication bias , alternative medicine , cancer , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology , political science , law
Aim To assess the effect of different non‐pharmacological interventions on cancer‐related fatigue (CRF) in breast cancer (BC) patients and identify the most effective method for improving CRF. Design A systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Methods Literature will be searched in the ongoing trail in the Clinical Trials.gov, World Health Organization, the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and CINAHL, from the inception until December 31, 2020. Two independent researchers will rigorously screen the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and assess the risk of bias based on the Cochrane Collaboration's Tool of RCTs. Stata 13.0 and Aggregate Data Drug Information System will be used for data analysis. Results This protocol has been registered on the PROSPERO website (registration number is CRD42020222093). This study will provide the reliable evidence of the most effective non‐pharmacological intervention to improving CRF.