Characteristics of salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase as psychobiological study outcomes in palliative care research

Abstract Background Psychosocial interventions are rapidly emerging in palliative care. However, randomized trials often fail to provide evidence for their effectiveness with regard to patient-reported outcomes. Stress biomarkers could complement self-report data, but little is known about their fea...

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Main Authors: Marco Warth, Martin Stoffel, Friederike Koehler, Hubert J. Bardenheuer, Jens Kessler, Beate Ditzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-022-01085-1