Skip to main content
. 2024 Aug 29;32(9):619. doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08798-4

Table 2.

Characteristics of all included studies

Study Country Design Prevalence of sleep disturbances Sample size (N) Age (mean years ± SD) Inclusion criteria Sleep outcome; Cut-off Risk factors for sleep disturbances Other factors included in multivariate analysis Quality assessment score
Su 2022 [14] China Cross-sectional 63% (126/200) 200 58.60 ± 6.92 Radical resection of LC or received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle AIS > 4 Tumor stage, pain, anxiety, and depression Gender, times of chemotherapy 6; medium
Chen 2022 [23] China Cross-sectional 49% (50/102) 102 NR NR PSQI > 7 Tumor stage III or IV, distant metastasis, low serum 25 (OH) D3 expression / 6; medium
Tan 2021 [15] China Cross-sectional 63% (252/400) 400 NR Radical resection of LC or received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle AIS > 6 Tumor stage, pain, anxiety, and depression Gender, times of chemotherapy 6; medium
Liu 2021 [30] China Cross-sectional 78.57% (110/140) 140 NR Primary LC; Tumor stage was III or IV; Receiving chemotherapy PSQI > 5 NR / 7; medium
Lin 2021 [29] China Cross-sectional NR 154 NR Primary bronchogenic carcinoma; Without surgical treatment and the time from the end of the last chemotherapy > 14 d PSQI ≥ 7 Anxiety, times of chemotherapy, adverse reactions of chemotherapy, Acceptance-resignation coping mode Occupation, education level, payment method, family monthly income; comorbid chronic diseases; depression 7; medium
Li 2021 [26] China Cross-sectional NR 150 62.33 ± 7.49 Newly diagnosed LC and hospitalized PSQI ≥ 7 IES-R total score and intrusion dimension Avoidance and hyperarousal dimension 7; medium
Zhang 2020 [40] China Cross-sectional 40.5% (64/158) 158 NR Newly diagnosed LC AIS > 6 Tumor stage, pain, anxiety, and depression Gender, education level, payment method, religious affiliation or not, age, pathological type 6; medium
Liu 2020 [31] China Cross-sectional 89% (421/473) 473 63.60 ± 9.4 Admitted for treatment of primary LC PSQI > 7 NR / 6; medium
Lian 2020 [27] China Cross-sectional NR 106 Not reported Hospitalized patients with LC

PSQI

Cut-off unknown

Smoking history, tumor stage, economic status, and KPS score Gender, residence, marital status, educational level, history of alcohol consumption 6; medium
An 2020 [11] China Cross-sectional After chemotherapy 31.81% (35/110) 110 NR Primary bronchogenic carcinoma without metastasis agreed to chemotherapy SRSS ≥ 30 Surgical resection and education level pathological type, Chemotherapy cycle 7; medium
Liu 2019 [32] China

Prospective

observational

Before chemotherapy:59.7% (37/62)

After the first chemotherapy: 69.4% (43/62)

After second chemotherapy: 79% (49/62)

62 57.59 ± 9.0 Stage IIIB/IV non-small cell LC; prepared for chemotherapy PSQI ≥ 5 NR / 5; medium
Zhang 2019 [39] China Cross-sectional 37.5% (84/224) 224 57.25 ± 9.96 Diagnosed LC; Initial admission for antineoplastic therapy AIS > 6 NR / 6; medium
Chen 2018 [24] China Cross-sectional

47.83%

(44/92)

92 62.39 ± 5.6 Diagnosed LC AIS > 6 NR / 6; medium
Zhang 2018 [38] China Cross-sectional 63.29% (100/158) 158 NR Primary bronchogenic carcinoma received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle PSQI > 7 NR / 6; medium
Wei 2016 [36] China

Prospective

Observational

Before radiotherapy: 33.3% (19/57)

2 weeks radiotherapy: 36.8% (21/57)

Radiotherapy 4 weeks: 39.1% (23/57)

Completion of radiotherapy: 52.6% (30/57)

57 59.22 ± 8.08 LC, Receiving thoracic radiotherapy PSQI > 7

Before radiotherapy: anxiety, pain, fatigue, and cough

Radiotherapy for 2 weeks: advanced age, depression, anorexia, dyspnea, and constipation

Radiotherapy for 4 weeks: concurrent chemotherapy, fatigue, anorexia, dry mouth, CD3 + , CD3 + CD4 + 

At the end of radiotherapy: anxiety, fatigue, dry mouth, IL-6

Before radiotherapy:

Depression, constipation;

Radiotherapy for 2 weeks: anxiety, pain, diabetes, chemotherapy history, fatigue, weight loss, cough;

Radiotherapy for 4 weeks: cough, anxiety, depression;

At the end of radiotherapy: depression

5; medium
Gu 2016 [20] China Cross-sectional 89% (89/100) 100 66.28 ± 7.40 Diagnosed LC; Received chemotherapy for more than 2 weeks

PSQI

Cut-off unknown

Age, education level, payment method, tumor stage, and presence or absence of complications // 7; medium
Wei 2015 [37] China Cross-sectional 68. 4% (106 /155) 155 59. 6 ± 8. 6 Diagnosed LC; Received chemotherapy PSQI > 7 NR / 6; medium
Wang 2015 [35] China Cross-sectional 68% (68/100) 100 NR Diagnosed LC; Received thoracotomy under general anesthesia PSQI > 7 NR / 7; medium
Lin 2015 [28] China Cross-sectional 55.14% (59/107) 107 55.63 ± 6.7 Diagnosed LC; Received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle PSQI > 7 NR / 6; medium
Sha 2012 [33] China Cross-sectional 46.1% (70/152) 152 57.09 ICU stay time ≥ 7 days, LC undergoing thoracotomy under general anesthesia PSQI > 7 Unfamiliar environment, physical discomfort, and pain caused by diseases Nocturnal therapeutic care, nurse's footsteps, cough, dyspnea, foreign body sensation from intubation, excessive daytime sleep, worry about condition, emotional boredom, missing loved ones 7; medium
Teng 2011 [34] China Cross-sectional 59.4% (57/96) 96 69.2 ± 8.9 Age > 60 years old; Diagnosed LC PSQI ≥ 8 NR / 7; medium
Li 2011 [ 25 ] China Cross-sectional 45.9% (45/98) 98 31–88; mean 58.8 Hospitalized primary bronchogenic carcinoma PSQI > 7 Marital status and KPS score NR 9; high
Chen 2008 [ 44 ] Taiwan, China Cross-sectional 52% (60/115) 115 59.4 ± 10.7 Diagnosed with stage III or IV LC; planning to receive chemotherapy PSQI > 5 NR / 7; medium
Dean 2013 [45] USA Cross-sectional 80% (28/35) 35 63.5 ± 9.7 Diagnosis of SCLC or NSC LC received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle PSQI > 5 NR / 7; medium
Dean 2015 [10] USA

Prospective

observational

baseline:76%

DS: 21% baseline, 33% at pre-second chemotherapy, and 35% at

pre-third chemotherapy (10/29)

29 66.6 ± 9.5 Diagnosis of inoperable NSCLC; scheduled to receive chemotherapy

PSQI > 5

daytime sleepiness: ESS > 10

NR / 5; medium
Halle 2017 [21] Norway

Prospective

observational

60.9% at baseline, 68.5% at Month 1, 55.4% at Month 5, 51.3% at Month 9, and 49.7% at

Month 12

264 65.8 (± 8.5) Scheduled for surgery for primary LC GSDS total sum score ≥ 43 NR / 5; medium
Lou 2017 [48] China Cross-sectional 62.5% (80/128) 128 60.60 ± 9.82 advanced LC (stage III or IV) PSQI > 5 NR / 6; medium
Papadopoulos 2019 [ 41 ] Greece Cross-sectional 58.2% (69/119) 119 64 Diagnosed LC; received chemotherapy ≥ 1 cycle PSQI > 5

anxiety and stress symptoms and positive

coping practices

Gender, age, pain, Charlson Comorbidity Index, cancer stage, use of concomitant medications, history of brain metastases, sleep hygiene practices, recent surgery or radiation therapy, dyspnea, chemotherapy type, cough, depression, negative coping, comfort/ support seeking coping, social support 9; high
Belloumi 2020 [42] Tunisia prospective study

Before chemotherapy: 15.6% (10/64)

After chemotherapy

45.3% (29/64)

64 62:9 ± 8:18 NSCLC with histological proof; stage III or IV; chemotherapy course PSQI > 5 therapeutic management delays (Mean delay to histological confirmation; Mean delay to treatment onset) Chemotherapy complications, depressive humor, anxious humor 5; medium
Mercadante 2021 [13] Italy

Cross-sectional

secondary analysis

83.2% (151/182) 182 69.9 ± 10.8 Diagnosed LC AIS ≥ 6 drowsiness, HADS-A, HADS-D, and time from diagnosis Poor karnofsky level, nausea 7; medium
Takemura 2021 [49] Hong Kong, China Cross-sectional 49.4% (81/164) 164 61.16 ± 8.80 Diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC PSQI > 5 Timed up and go (TUGT) NR 7; medium
He 2022 [17] China Cross-sectional 48.9% (48/98) 98 57 Diagnosed advanced LC (stage III/IV); untreated before the evaluation PSQI > 7 NR / 6; medium
Lee 2022 [47] Korea Cross-sectional

Poor sleep quality:45%

(31/69)

DS:10% (7/69)

clinical insomnia: 4%

69 68.0 ± 9.8 Diagnosed LC

PSQI > 5

ESS > 10

ISI > 14

NR / 6; medium
Vena 2006 [50] USA Cross-sectional

Poor sleep quality: 88%(38/43)

DS:44%(19/44)

43 62.70 ± 9.87 Primary diagnosis of stage IIIB or IV NSCLC or extensive SCLC

PSQI ≥ 5

ESS > 10

NR / 6; medium
Gooneratne 2007 [46] USA Cross-sectional 56.6% (43/76) 76 73.6 ± 6.7 At least 5 years post-diagnosis of LC PSQI > 5 NR / 6; medium
Le Guen 2007 [12] France Cross-sectional

Poor sleep quality: 96%(28/29)

DS:42%(12/29)

29 59 ± 12 Newly diagnosed LC

PSQI ≥ 5

ESS ≥ 10

NR / 6; medium
Chang 2017 [43] Taiwan Cross-sectional NR 40 66.92 ± 11.01 Diagnosed LC; not received related treatment PSQI > 8 the diurnal cortisol slope and BFI score HADS-A, HADS-D, salivary melatonin, diurnal melatonin, salivary cortisol 9; high

AIS: Athens Insomnia Scale; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SRSS: Self-Rating Scale of Sleep; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; GSDS: General Sleep Disturbance Scale; BFI: Brief Fatigue Inventory; IES-R: Impact of Event Scale-Revised; HADS-A: Hospital anxiety and depression scale-Anxiety; HADS-D: Hospital anxiety and depression scale-Depression; NR: Not Reported; LC: lung cancer; SCLC: small cell lung cancer; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer; DS: daytime sleepiness