Factors that influence patient preferences for prostate cancer management options: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We performed a systematic review to evaluate evidence regarding factors that influence patient preferences for management options for localized prostate cancer.

Methods

We followed a prespecified search protocol (PROSPERO identifier CRD42014009173) to identify studies that evaluated patient preferences for prostate cancer management options for localized prostate cancer. We queried PubMed, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus, and Econ-Lit databases. Two separate reviewers completed the article selection process and review, including coding of study characteristics. Study quality was scored according to the PREFS checklist, which consists of five criteria: Purpose, Respondents, Expla

SUBMITTER: Showalter TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4494611 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature