Global Association of COVID-19 Pandemic Measures With Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Public health services, including cancer screening tests, have been affected by the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Objective

To investigate the pandemic's association with cancer screening worldwide.

Data sources

In this systematic review and meta-analysis, databases such as PubMed, ProQuest, and Scopus were searched comprehensively for articles published between January 1, 2020, and December 12, 2021.

Study selection

Observational studies and articles that reported data from cancer registries that compared the number of screening tests performed before and during the pandemic for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Two pairs of independent reviewers extracted data from the selected studies. Th

SUBMITTER: Teglia F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature