Barriers and facilitators to implementing the living guideline development framework in oncology: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore stakeholder experiences with implementing the living guideline (LG) development framework in oncology, and to identify barriers, facilitators and solutions to support its uptake and sustainability.

Design

An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used, beginning with qualitative semi-structured interviews with guideline development stakeholders, analysed thematically; and followed by a cross-sectional survey to quantitatively rate the importance of factors identified in phase one.

Setting

National and international oncology guideline development programmes using the LG development framework.

Participants

Stakeholders involved in LG development, including expert panel co-chairs, panel members, patient representatives, methodologists

SUBMITTER: Ismaila N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815089 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature