Table 1. Participant and Design Characteristics of Studies in the Systematic Review (k = 23).
| Mean±SD | Number (%) of Studies | |
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| Cancer Type | ||
| Breast | 7(30) | |
| Prostate | 7(30) | |
| Gastrointestinal | 1(5) | |
| Lung | 1(5) | |
| Mixed | 7(30) | |
| Sample Size | 115.00±77.28 | |
| Participant Age | 54.91±6.48 | |
| Percent Non-white* | 16.03%±9.32% | |
| Refusal Rate | 46.76%±26.46% | |
| Attrition Rate | 23.55%±11.73% | |
| Type of Control Group | ||
| Usual Care | 12(52) | |
| Attention Control | 6(26) | |
| Wait-list Control | 2(9) | |
| Psychosocial Services | 3(13) | |
| Interventionist | ||
| Mental Health Background | 14(61) | |
| Nurse | 9(39) | |
| Role of Partner | ||
| Supportive | 12(52) | |
| Active | 11(48) | |
| Communication Addressed | ||
| Yes | 16(70) | |
| No | 7(30) | |