Test performance metrics for breast, cervical, colon, and lung cancer screening: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple quality metrics have been recommended to ensure consistent, high-quality execution of screening tests for breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers. However, minimal data exist evaluating the evidence base supporting these recommendations and the consistency of definitions and concepts included within and between cancer types.

Methods

We performed a systematic review for each cancer type using MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from 2010 to April 2020 to identify guidelines from screening programs or professional organizations containing quality metrics for tests used in breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer screening. We abstracted metrics' definitions, target performance levels, and re

SUBMITTER: Selby K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086636 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature