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Primary study · included by 1 review

The impact of the multidisciplinary tumor board on head and neck cancer outcomes.

Liu 2019 (Liu JC) · Liu Jeffrey C, Kaplon Adam, Blackman Elizabeth, et al. · The Laryngoscope · 2020

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Multidisciplinary team management and the survival of head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Liu 2019 · Table 1; References 13-21; Figure 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Overall survival
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) management vs Non-MDT (conventional, single-discipline) management
HR 0.79 [0.64, 0.98]NRGRADE not reported
Overall survival
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) management vs Non-MDT conventional care
HR 0.87 [0.55, 1.37]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Overall survival
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) management vs Non-MDT conventional care
HR 0.86 [0.77, 0.96]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Overall survival
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) management vs Non-MDT (conventional, single-discipline) management
HR 0.87 [0.78, 0.97]7 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.