Interventions to Improve Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management and Follow-Up of Pulmonary Nodules: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer is the leading cause of global cancer mortality. It is also the third most common cancer in the United Kingdom and the most prevalent worldwide. Pulmonary nodules can indicate early-stage lung cancer, but adherence to guidelines for radiologic surveillance is suboptimal, which affects early detection and treatment. Although interventions have been developed to improve follow-up, it remains unclear which approaches are most effective.

Research question

Which interventions have been developed for improving adherence to guidelines for the management of pulmonary nodules and/or the follow-up of patients, and how effective are they?

Study design and methods

A systematic review was conducted by searching the Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase database

SUBMITTER: Aunger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12264345 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature