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Abstract
Background:
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. We identified the topic as a priority in collaboration of the National Screening Centre (NSC), and the executive board of the National Institute for Quality and Excellence in Healthcare (NIKEZ) prioritized this topic. In the Czech Republic, the program for early detection of prostate cancer started in January 2024.
Objective:
The objective was to develop rapid recommendations for urologists, radiologists, general practitioners, and biochemists for early detection of prostate cancer.
Methods:
A rapid search to answer clinical questions about prostate screening was conducted in 2 rounds over a 4-week period. The following databases were searched: Dynamed, PubMed, GIN library, BIGG international database of GRADE guidelines; ECRI Institute Guideline Trust, Guideline Central, MAGICapp, CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines, TRIP database, Guideline Registry Database of GRADE EtDs and Guidelines, Epistemonikos; WHO database, and European Association of Urologists.
In the first round, the main key term was "prostate cancer." The second round of the search was more specific, based on the specific question that was formulated by general practitioners/urologists/radiologists.
The team of methodologists focused primarily on searching for guidelines and systematic reviews published between 2018 and 2023.
The methodology for the development of the rapid recommendation according to the approved NIKEZ methodology and GRADE-ADOLOPMENT was used. The rapid recommendation protocol was registered in the NIKEZ Central Registry. Existing guidelines and systematic reviews were systematically searched and critically appraised.
Results:
So far, 2 batteries of rapid recommendations for 2 experts, urologists and radiologists, were developed. A total of 15 rapid recommendations were made.
Conclusions:
With cooperation between the NIKEZ methodological team and clinicians with support of the Institution of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic and Ministry of Health, a document was created with batteries of recommendations that should be implemented in practice. The aim in the future is to create quality Indicators from these rapid recommendations.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. We identified the topic as a priority in collaboration of the National Screening Centre (NSC), and the executive board of the National Institute for Quality and Excellence in Healthcare (NIKEZ) prioritized this topic. In the Czech Republic, the program for early detection of prostate cancer started in January 2024.
Objective:
The objective was to develop rapid recommendations for urologists, radiologists, general practitioners, and biochemists for early detection of prostate cancer.
Methods:
A rapid search to answer clinical questions about prostate screening was conducted in 2 rounds over a 4-week period. The following databases were searched: Dynamed, PubMed, GIN library, BIGG international database of GRADE guidelines; ECRI Institute Guideline Trust, Guideline Central, MAGICapp, CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines, TRIP database, Guideline Registry Database of GRADE EtDs and Guidelines, Epistemonikos; WHO database, and European Association of Urologists.
In the first round, the main key term was "prostate cancer." The second round of the search was more specific, based on the specific question that was formulated by general practitioners/urologists/radiologists.
The team of methodologists focused primarily on searching for guidelines and systematic reviews published between 2018 and 2023.
The methodology for the development of the rapid recommendation according to the approved NIKEZ methodology and GRADE-ADOLOPMENT was used. The rapid recommendation protocol was registered in the NIKEZ Central Registry. Existing guidelines and systematic reviews were systematically searched and critically appraised.
Results:
So far, 2 batteries of rapid recommendations for 2 experts, urologists and radiologists, were developed. A total of 15 rapid recommendations were made.
Conclusions:
With cooperation between the NIKEZ methodological team and clinicians with support of the Institution of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic and Ministry of Health, a document was created with batteries of recommendations that should be implemented in practice. The aim in the future is to create quality Indicators from these rapid recommendations.