Effectiveness of Multidimensional Cancer Survivor Rehabilitation and Cost‐Effectiveness of Cancer Rehabilitation in General: A Systematic Review

• Published in: The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Vol. 17; no. 12; pp. 1581 - 1593
• Main Authors: Mewes, Janne C., Steuten, Lotte M.G., IJzerman, Maarten J., Harten, Wim H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham, NC, USA AlphaMed Press 01.12.2012
• Subjects: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Cost‐effectiveness; Humans; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Multidimensional; Neoplasms; Neoplasms - economics; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Rehabilitation; Survivors; Symptom Management and Supportive Care; Systematic review

Introduction. Many cancer survivors suffer from a combination of disease‐ and treatment‐related morbidities and complaints after primary treatment. There is a growing evidence base for the effectiveness of monodimensional rehabilitation interventions; in practice, however, patients often participate...