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Table 1 Study characteristics

From: Health care needs of cancer survivors in general practice: a systematic review

Author & year

Study design*

Nr. of participants

Mean age at interview**

Sex: male (%)

Cancer type**

Specification of cancer type**

Study country

Qualitative studies

Eardley 1990 [25]

I

44

71

91

Mix

bladder and prostate

UK

Hudson 2012 [26]

I

42

65 (47–80)

43

Mix

24 breast, 18 prostate

USA

Khan 2011 [30]

I

40

20% <60 25% 61–70 40% 71–80 15% >81

45

Mix

15 breast, 13 CRC, 12 prostate

UK

Rozmovits 2004 [33]

I

39

60 (33–87)

51

CRC

 

UK

Adams 2011 [24]

I

38

21% <50 37% 50–70 42% >70

50

Mix

9 breast, 6 prostate, 4 CRC, 4 head/neck, 3 lung, 3 melanoma, 2 testis, 2 gynaecologic, 2 Hodgkin, 1 NHL, 1 bladder, 1 renal

UK

Norman 2001 [32]

I

25

58 (28–84)

44

Mix

11 primary cancer sites, most common: breast and lung

Canada

Kantsiper 2009 [28]

G

21

-

0

Breast

 

USA

Sahay 2000 [34]

I

20

65 (48–87)

-

CRC

 

Canada

Aabom 2009 [23]

I^

16

65 (50–80)

75

Mix

6 rectum, 8 colon, 2 pancreas

Denmark

Kendall 2006 [29]

G

16

53 (35–70)

50

Mix

3 breast, 3 bowel, 3 haematological, 2 prostate, 1 testis, 1 Hodgkin, 1 lung, 2 unknown

UK

Lydon 2009 [31]

G

6

64 (52–73)

0

Ovarian

 

UK

Jiwa 2006 [27]

G

-

-

-

Breast

  

Quantitative studies

Cheung 2009 [35]

-

431

57 (16–91)

27

Mix

216 breast, 43 genitourinary, 39 hematologic, 30 gastrointestinal, 26 head/neck, 21 lung, 17 gynaecologic, 28 other, 21 unreported

USA

Sisler 2004 [37]

-

200

16% ≤49 17% 50–59 30% 60–69 37% ≥70

45

Mix

54 breast, 39 prostate, 24 CRC, 25 lung, 14 reproductive organs, 56 other

Canada

De Padova 2011 [36]

-

32

36 (22–60)

100

Testis

 

Italy

  1. - = not mentioned/not applicable.
  2. *I = individual; ˆ = together with next of kin; G = group.
  3. **CRC = colorectal cancer, NHL = non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.