Mapping evidence on management of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: scoping review protocol

Systematic Reviews

Sarah Manyame¹  Nomsa Tsikai¹  Themba G. Ginindza²  Petmore Zibako²  Mbuzeleni Hlongwa² 

[1] College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, MP167, Harare, Zimbabwe;Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2nd Floor George Campbell Building, Howard College Campus, 4041, Durban, South Africa;

关键词: Cervical cancer management;    Control;    prevention;    Screening;    Diagnosis;    HPV vaccine;    Treatment;    Chemotherapy;    Radiotherapy;    Sub-Saharan Africa;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13643-021-01740-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundCancer is a non-communicable disease and is the number 2 leading cause of death globally. Among all cancers, cervical cancer is the number 1 killer of women in low-income countries (LICs). Cervical cancer is a well understood preventable cancer. The rates of cervical cancer are very varied and inversely proportional to the effectiveness of disease management policies. Management of cervical cancer includes prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment. The main objective of this scoping review is to map the evidence on cervical cancer management in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to understand the coverage of cervical cancer prevention and treatment services and provide an opportunity to generate knowledge on the risk factors, attitudes and practices extendable globally.Methods and analysisThis review will be guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s framework recommended for conducting scoping review studies. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-Scr) checklist will also be completed to ensure that the review adheres to the sound methodological rigour acceptable for scoping review studies. The following electronic databases will be searched for potentially eligible articles: PubMed, Ebsco Host, Scopus and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Study screening procedures recommended by Higgins and Deeks will be followed. A narrative synthesis will be used, with data synthesised and interpreted using sifting, charting and sorting based on themes and key issues.DiscussionCervical cancer can become a disease of the past with a proper control strategy in place. It is therefore imperative to map available evidence on the management of cervical cancer to inform policy and advocacy action. More knowledge on the status quo will guide policymakers in ensuring cancer management guiding policies are formulated/updated/revised accordingly.Systematic review registrationNot registered with PROSPERO (not needed).Protocol and registrationThis scoping review was not registered.

【 授权许可】

CC BY