Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration versus mediastinoscopy for mediastinal staging of lung cancer: A systematic review of economic evaluation studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The emergence of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) changed the approach to staging lung cancer. As a new method being incorporated, the use of EBUS may lead to a shift in clinical and costs outcomes.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review is to gather information to better understand the economic impact of implementing EBUS.

Methods

This review is reported according to the PRISMA statement and registered on PROSPERO (CRD42019107901). Search keywords were elaborated considering descriptors of terms related to the disease (lung cancer / mediastinal staging of lung cancer) and the technologies of interest (EBUS and mediastinoscopy) combined with a specific economic filter. The literature search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Cochrane Library of

SUBMITTER: Steinhauser Motta JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7326228 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature