Cochrane · systematic review · CD001768

Follow‐up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer

Moschetti, I, Cinquini, M, Lambertini, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

Breast CancerAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 3 · 50%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Summary of findings: Non‐intensive versus intensive follow‐up for women treated for early breast cancer

Population: women treated for early breast cancer
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival
Summary of findings: Non‐intensive vs intensive follow‐up
HR 0.98 [0.84, 1.15]2 studies · 2563 participantsHigh
Disease‐free survival
Summary of findings: Non‐intensive vs intensive follow‐up
HR 0.84 [0.71, 1]2 studies · 2563 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Quality of life4
Summary of findings: Non‐intensive vs intensive follow‐up
no estimate extracted1 study · 639 participantsHigh

Summary of findings: Decentralised versus centralised follow‐up for women treated for early breast cancer

Population: women treated for early breast cancer
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Overall survival
Summary of findings: Decentralised vs centralised follow‐up
HR 1.07 [0.64, 1.78]1 study · 968 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Disease‐free survival
Summary of findings: Decentralised vs centralised follow‐up
HR 1.06 [0.76, 1.47]2 studies · 1264 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life5
Summary of findings: Decentralised vs centralised follow‐up
no estimate extracted1 study · 356 participantsHigh