Li, M., Kennedy, E.B., Byrne, N., Gerin-Lajoie, C., Katz, M.R., Keshavarz, H., . . . Green, E. (2016). Management of depression in patients with cancer: A clinical practice guideline. Journal of Oncology Practice, 12, 747–756.
RESOURCE TYPE: Evidence-based guideline
PHASE OF CARE: Multiple phases of care
Several clinical practice guidelines and two meta-analyses of 21 RCTs and some integrative reviews were included. Guideline quality was assessed with the AGREE II instrument, and a systematic review quality was assessed with the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool.
Some recommendations were consensus-based.
A quick reference algorithm for the initial management of depression in patients with cancer and the stepped care model for delivering care interventions depending on the severity of depression are great tools nurses and other healthcare professionals can use in their clinical practice while managing depression.