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Cognitive Rehabilitation for Cancer-related Cognitive Dysfunction: a Systematic Review by Holly A. Fernandes; Nadine M. Richard; Kim Edelstein is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

## Purpose: Individuals with non-central nervous system (cns) cancers can experience cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (crcd), negatively impacting daily functioning and quality of life. this systematic review examined cognitive rehabilitation programs aimed at improving cognitive function. ## Methods: Psychinfo and pubmed were searched in february 2019. eligible studies evaluated a cognitive rehabilitation program for adults with non-cns cancers and included at least one objective cognitive measure. across studies, we assessed methodological quality using relevant criteria based on published intervention-related review guidelines and examined findings from performance-based and self-reported outcome measures. ## Results: 19 studies met inclusion criteria, totalling 1124 participants altogether. these studies included randomized controlled trials (n = 12), partial, quasi or non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3) and single-arm pilot studies (n = 4). all studies found improvements on at least one cognitive measure (performance-based or self-reported). by cognitive domain, objective improvements in memory were most commonly reported, followed by executive functions and processin

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Author
Holly A. Fernandes; Nadine M. Richard; Kim Edelstein
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2019
Language
EN
Field
Medicine (Health Sciences)