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. 2008 Apr 16;2008(2):CD005537. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005537.pub2
Methods RCT
Participants 125 women with metastatic breast cancer; American
Interventions Supportive‐expressive group psychotherapy, including fostering support among group members and encouraging the expression of emotions, psychoeducation, and self‐hypnosis exercise (90 minutes weekly session lasting at least one year)
Outcomes Profile of Mood States, Impact of Event scale
Notes Quality score: 10 It is reported that the group therapy did not improve depression
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear