作者
Maria Lucia Specchia, Emanuela Maria Frisicale, Elettra Carini, Andrea Di Pilla, Danila Cappa, Andrea Barbara, Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani
发表日期
2020/12
来源
BMC health services research
卷号
20
页码范围
1-14
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Tumor Boards (TBs) are Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings in which different specialists work together closely sharing clinical decisions in cancer care. The composition is variable, depending on the type of tumor discussed. As an organizational tool, MDTs are thought to optimize patient outcomes and to improve care performance. The aim of the study was to perform an umbrella review summarizing the available evidence on the impact of TBs on healthcare outcomes and processes.
Methods
Pubmed and Web of Science databases were investigated along with a search through citations. The only study design included was systematic review. Only reviews published after 1997 concerning TBs and performed in hospital settings were considered. Two researchers synthetized the studies and assessed their quality through the AMSTAR2 tool.
Results
Five systematic reviews published between …
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