"Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological and activity-based interventions for cancer-related fatigue": Correction.

Reports an error in "Systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological and activity-based interventions for cancer-related fatigue" by Paul B. Jacobsen, Kristine A. Donovan, Susan T. Vadaparampil and Brent J. Small (Health Psychology, 2007[Nov], Vol 26[6], 660-667). The text directing readers to view supplementary materials online was omitted. That information is provided here: "Supplementary materials to this article may be viewed at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0278-6133.26.6.660.supp." (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2007-16656-002.) Context: Fatigue is among the most common and distressing symptoms experienced by cancer patients. Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of psychological and activity-based interventions against cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients. Data Sources: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL. Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials of psychological and activity-based interventions involving adult cancer patients in which fatigue was an outcome were reviewed. Extraction: Forty-one trials were reviewed and 30 were included in a meta-analysis. Data Synthesis: Fifty percent of psychological trials and 44% of activity-based trials rated fair or better in quality yielded significant findings favoring the intervention condition. Meta-analysis yielded an overall effect size of 0.09 (95% CI = .02- .16) favoring nonpharmacological conditions. Further analysis indicated that effect sizes were significant for psychological interventions (dw = .10, 95% CI = .02-.18) but not activity-based interventions (dw = .05, 95% CI = -.08 - .19). Conclusions: Findings provide limited support for use of nonpharmacological interventions to manage cancer-related fatigue. The lack of research with heightened fatigue as an eligibility criterion is a notable weakness of the existing evidence base. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)