Identifying the top research priorities in postmastectomy breast cancer reconstruction: a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major improvements in breast cancer treatment in the last decade include advancements in postmastectomy breast reconstruction (PMBR). Unfortunately, the studies in PMBR are primarily researcher or industry led with minimal input from patients and caregivers. The aim of this study is to use the James Lind Alliance (JLA) approach to bring together the patients, caregivers and clinicians in a priority setting partnership to identify the most important unanswered research questions in PMBR.

Methods

The JLA priority setting methodology involved four key stages: gathering research questions on PMBR from patients, caregivers and clinicians; checking these research questions against existing evidence; interim prioritisation and a final consensus meeting to determine the t

SUBMITTER: Zhong T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature