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Table 1 Characteristics of guidelines meeting eligibility criteria (n = 0)

From: Are publicly available internet resources enabling women to make informed fertility preservation decisions before starting cancer treatment: an environmental scan?

Guideline title

Organisation (Country)

Year of publication

Year guideline identified

Eligibility criteria 1a

Eligibility criteria 2a

Eligibility criteria 3a

Eligibility criteria 4a

Fertility preservation for AYAs diagnosed with cancer: Guidance for health professionals

The clinical practice guideline portal (Australia and New Zealand)

2011

2015 & 2017

x

   

South Australian Gynaecological Cancer Care Pathway Optimising Outcomes for Women with Gynaecological Cancer

The clinical practice guideline portal (Australia and New Zealand)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

   

Clinical practice guidelines for the management and support of younger women with breast cancer

National health and medical research council (Australia and New Zealand)

2004

2015 & 2017

x

   

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer

National health and medical research council (Australia and New Zealand)

2004

2015 & 2017

x

   

Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer

National health and medical research council (Australia and New Zealand)

2003

2015 & 2017

x

   

For the prevention, early Detection and management of colorectal cancer

National health and medical research council (Australia and New Zealand)

2005

2015 & 2017

x

   

The effects of cancer treatment on reproductive functions. Guidance on management

The Royal College of Physicians (UK)

2007

2015 & 2017

x

   

Fertility Sparing Treatments in Gynaecological Cancers

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

   

Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)

2011

2015 & 2017

x

   

Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer

SIGN (UK)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

x

  

Management of epithelial ovarian cancer

SIGN (UK)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

x

  

Management of cervical cancer

SIGN (UK)

2008

2015 & 2017

x

   

Gynaecological cancer: guidance for nursing staff

Royal College of Nursing (UK)

2005

2015 & 2017

x

   

Classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; 1st Line

British Committee for Standards in Haematology (UK)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

x

  

For the diagnosis and Management of lymphoma

National Health and Medical Research Council (UK)

2005

2015 & 2017

x

x

  

Fertility problems and assessment

NICE (UK)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

 

x

 

Fertility Pathway

NICE (UK)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

x

x

 

Guidelines for the investigation and management of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma

British Committee for Standards in Haematology (UK)

2015

2015 & 2017

x

   

Cancer, fertility and pregnancy

ESMO (European)

2010

2015 & 2017

x

   

Cervical Cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

ESMO (European)

2012

2015 & 2017

x

   

Non-epithelial ovarian cancer: ESMO Clinical

Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

ESMO (European)

2012

2015 & 2017

x

   

Primary breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

ESMO (European)

2015

2015 & 2017

x

 

x

 

Preservation of Fertility in Paediatric and Adolescent Patients With Cancer

American Academy of Paediatrics (USA)

2009

2015 & 2017

x

x

  

ACR Appropriateness Criteria pre-treatment planning of invasive cancer of the cervix

American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society (USA)

2011

2015 & 2017

x

   

American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients

American Society of Clinical Oncology (USA)

2006

2015 & 2017

x

x

x

 

Cancer of the uterine cervix

Alberta health (USA)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

   

Epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer

Alberta health (USA)

2012

2015 & 2017

x

   

Ovarian germ cell tumours

Alberta health (USA)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

   

Lymphoma

Alberta health (USA)

2014

2015 & 2017

x

   

Management of gynaecologic issues in women with breast cancer

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (USA)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

   

Breast Cancer: Management and Follow-up

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Protocols in British Columbia (Canada)

2013

2015 & 2017

x

 

x

 
  1. aEligibility criteria 1: Raised awareness of the link between cancer treatment and fertility problems
  2. 2: Contained explicit guidance on what fertility preservation options to mention to women diagnosed with cancer
  3. 3: Explained the links between the fertility and cancer management pathways
  4. 4: Provided explicit guidance on how to support women’s choices about fertility preservation options in the context of their cancer care