A protocol for a systematic review of clinical guidelines and published systematic reviews on the early detection of oral cancer:

Translational Research in Oral Oncology

Naeema MAl Bulushi¹ 

关键词: Oral cavity cancer;    oral neoplasm;    oral cancer screening;    oral examination;    dental professionals;    clinical guidelines;    systematic reviews;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2057178X16658308

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:The predicted increase in incidence of oral cavity cancer (OCC) coupled with high mortality and poor prognosis – particularly when diagnosed at a late/advanced stage – highlights the need for prevention and early detection/screening to reverse these trends. Dental healthcare professionals in primary care settings have a pivotal role in this effort.Aim:The aim of this protocol is to detail the process for assessing the evidence for the best practice and methods of early detection/screening for OCC in primary care dental settings by undertaking a systematic review of global clinical guidelines and published systematic reviews.Method:Searches for clinical guidelines and systematic reviews will be conducted in the following databases: Cochrane library, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Ovid), Excerpta Medical dataBASE, PubMed, Turning Research into Practice, SCOPUS and Web of Science Core Collection. Our search will extend to include Google Scholar and international professio...

【 授权许可】

CC BY