Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncological care in Germany: rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 pandemic affected medical care for chronic diseases. This study aimed to systematically assess the pandemic impact on oncological care in Germany using a rapid review.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, study and preprint registries and study bibliographies were searched for studies published between 2020 and 2 November 2022. Inclusion was based on the PCC framework: population (cancer), concept (oncological care) and context (COVID-19 pandemic in Germany). Studies were selected after title/abstract and full-text screening by two authors. Extracted data were synthesized using descriptive statistics or narratively. Risk of bias was assessed and summarized using descriptive statistics.

Results

Overall, 77 records (59 peer-reviewed studies and 18 reports) w

SUBMITTER: De Santis KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10590309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature