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. 2024 May 28;24:1419. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18634-3

Table 1.

Application of the PICO search strategy

PICO strategy Description
Population A woman living with cervical cancer within the age group of 18 years and above
Intervention Psychological intervention
Comparator Patients receiving placebo or usual care or wait listed
Outcome

Primary outcome: Anxiety, Depression

Secondary outcome: Stress, quality of life, cortisol level, self-efficacy, sexual function, sleep status, and fatigue

Study design RCT, Quasi experimental, One group pre-post test