Cancer pain and depression: A systematic review of age-related patterns

摘要: BACKGROUND: Pain is a common and debilitating symptom experienced by cancer patients of all ages. Cancer pain associated with elevated levels depression; however, age-related patterns in this relationship remain unclear. This information important to provide effective palliation depression the growing numbers older patients. OBJECTIVE: To systematic review literature regarding intensity or prevalence among pain. METHODS: Medical psychological databases were searched identify eligible studies. The methodological quality outcomes studies compiled systematically reviewed. RESULTS: Five articles, describing four studies, met inclusion exclusion criteria. Due high cross-study variability, qualitative was undertaken. Three did not find evidence for depression. fourth study found that increased age. CONCLUSION: weight suggests younger report comparable However, conclusion remains preliminary due limitations available Research needed more adequately address issue.