Table 1S—[Section 1.1] Investigation/Intervention Comparator Outcome (PICO)
Questions for Articles Pertaining to Surveillance and Follow-up of the Lung Cancer
Patient After Curative Intent Therapy
Among patients with lung cancer after curative intent therapy, do specific
PICO
Question follow-up and surveillance interventions such as imaging studies, healthrelated quality of life measures, tumor markers and bronchoscopy improve
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health outcomes (mortality/morbidity) over the short-term (first two years
after curative therapy)?
Among patients with lung cancer after curative intent therapy, do specific
PICO
follow-up
and surveillance interventions such as imaging studies, healthQuestion
related quality of life measures, tumor markers and bronchoscopy improve
2
health outcomes (mortality/morbidity) over the long-term (beyond the first
two years after curative therapy)?
Among patients with lung cancer after curative intent therapy, do specific
PICO
Question surveillance interventions/intervals worsen long-term health outcomes
(anxiety, worry, etc)?
3
Among patients with lung cancer after curative intent therapy and who
PICO
Question have detected local recurrence, do specific interventions improve outcomes
(mortality/morbidity)?
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