A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Geographical Variation in Outcomes of Cancer Patients Treated in ICUs.

ABSTRACT: The reported mortality rates of cancer patients admitted to ICUs vary widely. In addition, there are no studies that examined the outcomes of critically ill cancer patients based on the geographical regions. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the mortality rates among critically ill cancer patients and provide a comparison based on geography.

Data sources

PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science.

Study selection

We included observational studies evaluating adult patients with cancer treated in ICUs. We excluded non-English studies, those with greater than 30% hematopoietic stem cell transplant or postsurgical patients, and those that evaluated a specific type of critical illness, stage of malignancy, or age group.

Data extraction

Two reviewers independently applied eligibility

SUBMITTER: Nazer LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9473777 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature