The Radiation Therapy Technology Evidence Matrix: a framework to visualize evidence development for innovations in radiation therapy.

ABSTRACT: Clinical evidence is crucial in enabling the judicious adoption of technological innovations in radiation therapy (RT). Pharmaceutical evidence development frameworks are not useful for understanding how technical advances are maturing. In this paper, we introduce a new framework, the Radiation Therapy Technology Evidence Matrix (rtTEM), that helps visualize how the clinical evidence supporting new technologies is developing. The matrix is a unique 2D model based on the R-IDEAL clinical evaluation framework. It can be applied to clinical hypothesis testing trials, as well as publications reporting clinical treatment. We present the rtTEM and illustrate its application, using emerging and mature RT technologies as examples. The model breaks down the type of claim along the vertical axis and

SUBMITTER: Edwards S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018969 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature