| Study characteristics |
| Methods |
RCT |
| Participants |
150 |
| Interventions |
Single session orientation programme including time with an oncology counsellor to express concerns |
| Outcomes |
STAI, POMS, CES‐D |
| Theoretical Basis |
Preparation |
| Cancer Site |
All cancer sites |
| Mode of Delivery |
Face‐to‐face |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’. |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’. |
| Other bias |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information to permit judgement of ‘Low risk’ or ‘High risk’. |
