Table 4.

Collective results for cognitive domain by comparison method using fixed effect model (in bold p < 0.005).

Comparison group/time-point		Attention and concentration	Depression	Executive function	Processing speed	Verbal memory	Visual memory	Motor function	Language
Baseline	Number of studies	8	3	8	5	8	6	5	2
	SMD	−0.89	0.28	−0.30	0.23	1.46	0.18	0.15	0.85
	95% CI lower	−0.98	0.06	−0.41	0.04	1.33	0.02	−0.03	0.55
	95% CI upper	−0.77	0.50	−0.20	0.42	1.60	0.35	0.34	1.14
		0.98	0.47	0.97	0.10	0.99	0.91	0.92	0.02
Healthy control	Number of studies	4	1	4	3	4	3	1	0
	SMD	0.28	0.77	−0.15	−0.38	0.74	−0.05	0.17	–
	95% CI lower	0.16	0.26	−0.27	−0.63	0.61	−0.30	−0.31	–
	95% CI upper	0.40	1.28	-0.03	-0.12	0.86	0.20	0.66	–
		0.92	–	0.00	0.00	0.95	0.00	–	–
No chemotherapy	Number of studies	4	2	3	2	4	4	4	3
	SMD	−0.06	0.36	0.04	0.05	0.04	0.29	0.35	−0.00
	95% CI lower	−0.28	−0.11	−0.18	−0.25	−0.17	0.07	0.108	−0.28
	95% CI upper	0.15	−0.82	0.26	0.35	0.26	0.50	0.60	0.27
		0.65	0.00	0.34	0.00	0.62	0.00	0.00	0.53

SMD, standardized mean difference.