Abstract
BACKGROUND: Discussion regarding the necessity to identify patients with both the need and motivation for psychosocial intervention is ongoing. Evidence for an effect of mindfulness-based interventions among cancer patients is based on few studies with no systematic enrollment. METHODS: We used Danish population-based registries and clinical databases to determine differences in demographics, breast cancer and co-morbidity among 1208 women eligible for a randomized controlled trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00990977) of mindfulness-based stress reduction MBSR. RESULTS: Participants (N = 336) were found to be younger (p
Original language | English |
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Journal | Psycho-Oncology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 1180-85 |
ISSN | 1057-9249 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |