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121 questions · 139 findings · 14 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

No studies found 19 · 13.7%GRADE not reported 10 · 7.2%Very low 56 · 40.3%Low 40 · 28.8%Moderate 11 · 7.9%High 3 · 2.2%

Non‐specialist‐led vs specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Overall survival · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colon, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, cervical, melanoma and oesophageal

It is very uncertain whether non‐specialist‐led changes overall survival compared with specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Follow‐up integrating additional patient symptom education or monitoring, or survivorship care plans vs usual care

Overall survival · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian and prostate cancer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Follow‐up integrating additional patient symptom education or monitoring, or survivorship care plans vs usual care

Time to detection of recurrence · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian and prostate cancer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐specialist‐led vs specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Health‐related quality of life, (at 12 months' · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colon, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, cervical, melanoma and oesophageal

Non‐specialist‐led showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life, (at 12 months' compared with specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐specialist‐led vs specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Anxiety · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colon, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, cervical, melanoma and oesophageal

Non‐specialist‐led showed no clear difference in anxiety (at 12 months' compared with specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐specialist‐led vs specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Depressive symptoms · adult cancer survivors from the following cancer sites: breast, colon, colorectal, endometrial, ovarian, cervical, melanoma and oesophageal

Non‐specialist‐led showed no clear difference in depression (at 12 months) HADS‐Depression subscale (higher scores… compared with specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review