Effectiveness of advanced nursing care (ANC) on bone cancer pain, psychological disorders and quality of life in patients with primary bone cancers: A protocol for a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Advanced nursing care (ANC) has been reported to effectively relieve bone cancer pain, prevent psychological disorders and improve the quality of life (QoL) in patients with primary bone cancers (PBC) during the treatment. However, the exact effect of ANC remains controversial. This systematic review will aimed to assess the effectiveness of ANC on bone cancer pain, psychological disorders and QoL in patients with PBC. METHODS: Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and high-quality prospective cohort studies were searched from Excerpt Medica Database (Embase), PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, Cochrane Library, Web of Science (WOS), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Bio Medical Database (CBM), China Scientific Journal Database (CSJD), and Wanfang Database. Papers in English or Chinese published from January 2000 to July 2020 will be included without any restrictions. The clinical outcomes including bone cancer pain, psychological disorders, QoL, and adverse events of ANC in patients with PBC were systematically evaluated. Two reviewers will separately carry out study selection and data extraction. Stata 14.0 and Review Manager 5.3 were used for data analysis. Methodological quality for each eligible clinical trial will be assessed by using Cochrane risk of bias tool. Subgroup and meta-regression analysis will be carried out depending on the availability of sufficient data. RESULTS: This study will comprehensively summarize all potential evidence to systematically investigate the effects and safety of ANC on bone cancer pain, psychological disorders and QoL in patients with PBC. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study will help to determine whether ANC is effective or not on bone cancer pain, psychological disorders and QoL in patients with PBC. INPLASY REGISTRATION NUMBER: INPLASY202090037.