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Intensive follow‐up vs less intensive follow‐up

Overall survival

Intensive follow‐up showed no clear difference in overall survival compared with less intensive follow‐up (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Follow‐up strategies for patients treated for non‐metastatic colorectal cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.91 [0.8, 1.04]
15 studies · 12528 participants
High

Less intensive vs more intensive follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Overall survival · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colorectal, head‐and‐neck, Hodgkin lymphoma, melanoma, non‐small cell lung…

Less intensive showed no clear difference in overall survival compared with more intensive follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.05 [0.96, 1.14]
10726 participants
Low

Summary of findings: Non‐intensive vs intensive follow‐up

Overall survival · women treated for early breast cancer

Summary of findings: Non‐intensive showed no clear difference in overall survival compared with intensive follow‐up (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Follow‐up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.98 [0.84, 1.15]
2 studies · 2563 participants
High