Mental distress and quality of life following provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults: a scoping review protocol

Authors

Reindolf Anokye, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Ben Jackson
James Dimmock
Joanne M. Dickson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Jonathan M. Hodgson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Joshua Lewis, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Mandy Stanley, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Author Identifier

Reindolf Anokye

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7669-7057

Joanne Dickson

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4626-8761

Lauren C. Blekkenhorst

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-9052

Jonathan M. Hodgson

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6184-7764

Joshua Lewis

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1003-8443

Mandy Stanley

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7958-5181

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

F1000 Research

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences / School of Arts and Humanities

Funders

Edith Cowan University - Open Access Support Scheme 2020

National Heart Foundation of Australia

National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia

Grant Number

NHMRC Number : APP1116937, 1172987

Comments

Anokye, R., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Dickson, J. M., Blekkenhorst, L. C., Hodgson, J. M., ... & Stanley, M. (2020). Mental distress and quality of life following provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults: a scoping review protocol. F1000Research, 9, Article 1376. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27432.1

Abstract

Background: Non-invasive screening for atherosclerosis or asymptomatic cardiovascular disease of the coronary and carotid arteries is commonly undertaken, and research has been focussed on how results from these screenings lead to behaviour change. However, no review has focused on the effects of these results on mental distress and quality of life. This protocol will outline how a scoping review will be conducted to map all available evidence on mental distress or quality of life outcomes following the provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries.

Methods: Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework will guide the scoping review. Databases such as MEDLINE (Clarivate), APA PsychINFO, EMBASE, Social Work Abstracts, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) will be searched using MeSH terms such as "Coronary stenosis", "Carotid Stenosis", "Psychological Distress" and "Quality of Life" and related terms. Two investigators will screen title and abstract and all articles meeting inclusion criteria will be extracted. Data on authors, publication year, country of origin, aims/purpose, methodology, intervention, outcome measures as well as key findings that relate to the scoping review questions will be extracted for each included study. The findings will be presented using tables and thematic narrative synthesis. The scoping review will not produce a pooled estimate of the impact of vascular imaging results on mental distress and quality of life but will present information from the included studies related to mental distress and QOL.

Conclusion: The review will highlight and address gaps in knowledge and provide direction for future investigations.

DOI

10.12688/f1000research.27432.1

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Anokye R, Jackson B, Dimmock J et al. Psychological distress and quality of life following provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults: a scoping review protocol [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]. F1000Research 2021, 9:1376 (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27432.3)

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