Fig. 7

Type and frequency (number of studies) of the different assessment methods used for every psychological outcome. Note: BDI = Beck Depression Inventory ; BSI = Brief Symptom Inventory ; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ; IPQ-R = Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised ; NHP = Nottingham Health Profile ; PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule ; QOLS = Quality-of-Life Scale ; SCL–90 = Symptom checklist 90 ; SF-12/36 = Short-Form Health Survey ; SRS = Suicide Risk Scale ; SSS = Social Support Scale ; STAEI = State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory ; STAI-Y = Trait Anxiety Inventory-State Y ; TAS-20 = Toronto Alexithymia Scale ; ZDS = Zung Depression Scale