What the English source shows.
- Evidence group
- Blinded prehabilitation studies
- Journal
- HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2019 Oct;38(10):900-909
- English PDF
- Page 34
Abstract focus
Objective Depression and poor functional status (FS) frequently co-occur. Though both predict adverse surgical outcomes, research examining preoperative functional performance (FP; self-reported) and functional capacity (FC; performance-based) measures in depressed cancer patients is lacking.
Context from Dr. Gutman’s comments
This paper looked at the potential psychological benefits of a prehabilitation program on colon cancer patients receiving surgery. Pooling the results of three previous randomized studies on these patients, their levels of depression and how this may have affected their outcome was focused upon.
How to use this study responsibly
- Read it according to its evidence group, not as a universal product promise.
- Use the English PDF to verify the abstract and commentary directly.
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