Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Aug 2017
Review Meta AnalysisCancer Treatment Side Effects: A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Response Expectancies and Experience.
Although previous research has, overall, suggested a moderate relationship between response expectancies (REs) and cancer treatment-related side effects, empirical results have been mixed. ⋯ Findings support a relationship between REs and a wide range of subsequent side effects, yet differences between individual RE-toxicity associations emerged. These findings provide direction for the measurement of side effects and REs and support REs as potential targets for intervention during the informed consent process.