Consistency of recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To systematically assess the consistency of recommendations regarding diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs).

Methods

We systematically searched relevant literature databases and websites to identify CPGs related to NSCLC. We extracted the general characteristics of the included guidelines and their recommendations and descriptively compared and analyzed the consistency of recommendations across the guidelines.

Results

A total of 28 NSCLC guidelines were retrieved. The recommendations covered mainly diagnosis and treatment. The recommendations in the guidelines differed substantially in various topics, such as the application of positron emission tomography (PET) and the classification of stage I

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264323 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature