Proxy Ratings of Psychological Well-being in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review.

Our findings suggest that proxy ratings of depression and anxiety should be interpreted with caution. While there is some agreement in proxy and patients with brain cancer ratings of depression and anxiety (greater agreement for depression), future work should recruit larger samples, while also remaining mindful of defining proxy raters and the instructions given in collecting these ratings. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.