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Table 3 Overall Meta-analysis summary between Totally informed of diagnosis and Uninformed of diagnosis in cancer patients

From: The impact on quality of life from informing diagnosis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Outcome or subgroup

Participants

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

P value

General Quality of Life

1593

0.12 [− 0.09, 0.34]

0.26

Function domains

 Role Function

1250

0.17 [−0.05, 0.39]

0.13

 Cognitive Activity

1150

0.61 [− 0.06, 1.28]

0.08

 Vitality

212

2.22 [0.11, 4.33]

0.04

 Emotional Function

1793

0.13 [−0.20, 0.47]

0.43

 Social Function

2045

0.58 [0.11, 1.05]

0.02

 Physical Function

1733

0.03 [−0.26, 0.32

0.83

Disease-related symptoms

 Nausea and Vomiting

1250

−0.13[− 0.46, 0.20]

0.45

 Pain

1541

−0.24[− 0.61, 0.14]

0.22

 Dyspnea

1250

−0.01[− 0.12, 0.10]

0.88

 Fatigue

1250

0.07 [−0.23, 0.38]

0.63

 Diarrhea

1250

−0.03[− 0.21, 0.15]

0.77

 Constipation

1250

0.04 [−0.12, 0.20]

0.62

 Appetite Loss

1250

0.06 [−0.05, 0.17]

0.30

 Insomnia

1250

0.08 [−0.05, 0.21]

0.21