Table 6 A list of reviews on quality of life in different nations/races (2008–2018)
From: Health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients: review of reviews from 2008 to 2018
Authors [References] | Year | Main focus | Description/analysis | No. of databases | No. of included studies | Performed QA | Risk of bias assessment | Result(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russell et al. [84] | 2008 | QOL of African American and white survivors | Review | 4 | 26 qualitative and quantitative | No | No | QOL was different in two groups. Overall global quality of life was favorable in both African American and white survivors |
Delgado-Sanz et al. [85] | 2011 | QOL in Spanish BC patients | Systematic review | 8 | 25 | Yes | No | Research into health-related quality of life of breast-cancer patients is a little developed |
Yanez et al. [86] | 2011 | QOL among Latina breast cancer patients | Systematic review | 2 | 22 qualitative and quantitative | No | No | Latina BCS on average experience worse QOL than non-Latina Whites |
Deshpande et al. [87] | 2013 | QOL outcomes in Indian | Review | NA | NA | No | No | Clinical pharmacists may give the major support to Indian healthcare system in future |
Mollica et al. [88] | 2015 | QOL in African American breast cancer survivors | Integrative literature review | 5 | 19 | Yes | No | Researchers must focus on factors from a multi-domain perspective to truly understand the varied dimensions influencing QOL |
Haddou Rahou et al. [89] | 2016 | QOL in Arab women | Systematic review | 5 | 13 qualitative and quantitative studies | Yes | No | Good scores of global health were recorded at Arab women compared to other countries. There was a difference in QOL scores and its associated factors among Arab women from different nations |
Ho et al. [90] | 2018 | QOL in Asian patients | Systematic review | 3 | 57 | Yes | No | Patients with comorbidities and those treated with chemotherapy, with less social support and with more unmet needs, have poorer HRQOL |
Bouya et al. [91] | 2018 | QOL of Iranian patients | Systematic review and Meta-analysis | 4 | 18 | Yes | No | Moderate level of QOL in patients was indicated |