Assessing and investigating children with suspected bone and abdominal tumours: an e-Delphi consensus process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of childhood cancer has risen by 15% since the 1990s. Early diagnosis is key to optimising outcomes, however diagnostic delays are widely reported. Presenting symptoms are often non-specific causing a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians. This Delphi consensus process was conducted to develop a new clinical guideline for children and young people presenting with signs/symptoms suggestive of a bone or abdominal tumour.

Methods

Invitation emails were sent to primary and secondary healthcare professionals to join the Delphi panel. 65 statements were derived from evidence review by a multidisciplinary team. Participants were asked to rank their level of agreement with each statement on a 9-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 9=strongly agree), with res

SUBMITTER: Shanmugavadivel D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9990668 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature