Table 1 Eligibility criteria and rationale
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
Randomized controlled trials (RCT), clinical trials (CT), prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case-control-studies, and cross-sectional studies | Qualitative studies, editorials, letters, reports, commentaries, books, dissertations, conference papers, and conference proceedings | / |
No time restrictions | / | To summarize the entire existing literature and provide a comprehensive review [21] |
Articles written in English language | Articles written in languages other than English | To seek evidence that targets an international audience |
Patients (≥ 18 years old) of any genders diagnosed with solid or oncohematological cancer who are prescribed OAA | Pediatric population (< 18 years old) or patients without diagnosis of oncohematological cancer | A difference is expected in approaches and interventions that target the pediatric population. For instance, PE interventions that target OAA may be directed to parents, and thus are very different in contents and methodology. |
Hospital, outpatient, and home setting | / | All of the settings will be explored |
All types of PE interventions | / | No strict exclusion criteria of PE interventions have been defined, as the SR’s secondary objective will be to describe systematically the documented PE interventions that target OAA in their content, methodologies, setting, timing/duration, and healthcare professionals involved |
Comparison with usual care which includes standard information | / | / |
Studies reporting PE outcomes | Studies that do not report PE outcomes will be excluded | Studies that do not report PE outcomes will be excluded |