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Variation in the initial assessment and investigation for ovarian cancer in symptomatic women: a systematic review of international guidelines.

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BACKGROUND:Women with ovarian cancer can present with a variety of symptoms and signs, and an increasing range of tests are available for their investigation. A number of international guidelines provide advice for the initial assessment of possible ovarian cancer in symptomatic women. We systematically identified and reviewed the consistency and quality of these documents. METHODS:MEDLINE, Embase, guideline-specific databases and professional organisation websites were searched in March 2018 for relevant clinical guidelines, consensus statements and clinical pathways, produced by professional or governmental bodies. Two reviewers independently extracted data and appraised documents using the Appraisal for Guidelines and Research Evaluation 2 (AGREEII) tool. RESULTS:Eighteen documents from 11 countries in six languages met selection criteria. Methodological quality varied with two guidance documents achieving an AGREEII score ≥ 50% in all six domains and 10 documents scoring ≥50% for "Rigour of development" (range: 7-96%). All guidance documents provided advice on possible symptoms of ovarian cancer, although the number of symptoms included in documents ranged from four to 14 with only one symptom (bloating/abdominal distension/increased abdominal size) appearing in all documents. Fourteen documents provided advice on physical examinations but varied in both the examinations they recommended and the physical signs they included. Fifteen documents provided recommendations on initial investigations. Transabdominal/transvaginal ultrasound and the serum biomarker CA125 were the most widely advocated initial tests. Five distinct testing strategies were identified based on the number of tests and the order of testing advocated: 'single test', 'dual testing', 'sequential testing', 'multiple testing options' and 'no testing'. CONCLUSIONS:Recommendations on the initial assessment and investigation for ovarian cancer in symptomatic women vary considerably between international guidance documents. This variation could contribute to differences in the way symptomatic women are assessed and investigated between countries. Greater research is needed to evaluate the assessment and testing approaches advocated by different guidelines and their impact on ovarian cancer detection.

journal_name

BMC Cancer

journal_title

BMC cancer

authors

Funston G,Van Melle M,Baun ML,Jensen H,Helsper C,Emery J,Crosbie EJ,Thompson M,Hamilton W,Walter FM

doi

10.1186/s12885-019-6211-2

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1028

issue

issn

1471-2407

pii

10.1186/s12885-019-6211-2

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Variation in the initial assessment and investigation for ovarian cancer in symptomatic women: a systematic review of international guidelines.