Key result
Scoping review protocol will evaluate how providing vascular imaging results impacts psychological distress and HRQoL.
Why the study?
While non-invasive screening for atherosclerosis of the coronary and carotid arteries is common, no review has focused on the effects of providing these results on psychological distress and health-related quality of life.
Does the provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries affect psychological distress and health-related quality of life in asymptomatic adults?
Does the provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries affect psychological distress and health-related quality of life in asymptomatic adults?
This protocol outlines a scoping review to map the available evidence regarding the impact of providing coronary and carotid vascular imaging results on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in asymptomatic adults.
Scoping review protocol will map evidence on vascular imaging disclosure; leaves open effects on distress and HRQoL in asymptomatic adults.
<ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Background:</ns3:bold> 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 psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This protocol will outline how a scoping review will be conducted to map all available evidence on psychological distress and/or HRQoL outcomes following the provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries. </ns3:p> <ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Methods:</ns3:bold> Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework subsequently enhanced by Levac et al. (2010) and Peters et al (2015, 2017) 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 psychological distress and HRQoL but will present information from the included studies related to psychological distress and HRQoL. </ns3:p> <ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Conclusion:</ns3:bold> The review will highlight and address gaps in knowledge and provide direction for future investigations. </ns3:p>
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Anokye et al. (2021) conducted a review in Asymptomatic adults without pre-existing cardiovascular disease. Provision of vascular imaging results (coronary and carotid arteries) was evaluated on Psychological distress and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The provision of vascular imaging results of the coronary and carotid arteries to asymptomatic adults will be evaluated for its impact on psychological distress and health-related quality of life in this scoping review protocol.
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