Table 2 Characteristics of resources meeting eligibility criteria (n = 24)
Study No. | Source | Resource Title | Organisation (Country) | Resource Typea | Target Group | Cancer Type | Year resource identified | Year of publication (updated) | No. pages | Readability Flesch Score [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cancer Treatment Fertility- Information for Women | Macmillan Cancer Support (UK) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 (2016) | 50 | 55 | |
2 | Fertility care for Women Diagnosed with Cancer | Central Manchester University Hospital- St Mary’s Hospital (UK) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 | 16 | 48 | |
3 | Save My Fertility: Fertility Preservation for Women Diagnosed with Cancer | The Onco-fertility Consortium (USA) | Internet- delivered, Internet- available & Mobile App | Adult & TYA | Any cancer | 2015 &2017 | 2011 | 5 | 35 | |
4 | Fertility and Breast Cancer Treatments | Breast Cancer Care (UK) | Internet- available | Adult | Breast | 2015 &2017 | 2014 (2017) | 22 | 52 | |
5 | Fertility and Women with Cancer | American Cancer Society (USA) | Internet- delivered & Internet- available | Adult & TYA | Any cancer | 2016 & 2017 | 2013 | 25 | 48 | |
6 | Fertility and Pregnancy Issues During and After Breast Cancer | Breast Cancer.org (USA) | Internet- delivered | Adult | Breast | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 21 | 57 | |
7 | Fertility and Cancer: A Guild for People With Cancer, Their Friends and Families | Cancer Council (Australia) | Internet- available | Adult & TYA | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2014 (2016) | 86 | 45 | |
8 | Breast Cancer and Fertility | Europe Donna Ireland (Ireland) | Internet- available | Adult | Breast | 2015 & 2017 | 2008 | 16 | 48 | |
9 | Oncofertility | Flinders Fertility (Australia) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 | 14 | 32 | |
10 | Can I Still Have Children? | Melbourne IVF and Royal Women’s Hospital (Australia) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2107 | 2013 | 20 | 41 | |
11 | Fertility Concerns and Preservation for Women | Cancer.net (USA) | Internet- delivered | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2014 | 5 | 27 | |
12 | Fertility Preservation: Options for Women Who Are Starting Cancer Treatment | Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Centre (USA) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 14 | 47 | |
13 | Fertility | New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (New Zealand) | Internet- delivered | Adult | Breast | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 | 2 | 47 | |
14 | Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults | NCCN guidelines for Patients(USA) | Internet- available & Internet- delivered | TYA & Parents | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 | 118 | 53 | |
15 | Fertility Preservation in Cervical Cancer | North London Gynaecological Cancer Network (UK) | Internet- available | Adult | Gynaecological cancers | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 10 | 42 | |
16 | Fertility and Cancer | New life (UK) | Internet- delivered | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 7 | 55 | |
17 | Fertility Preservation for Women with Cancer: FAQs | Walgreens (USA) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2011 | 8 | 41 | |
18 | Fertility Options to Consider Before Treatment Begins and Parenthood Options After Cancer | Fertile Hope & Cleveland Clinic (USA) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2005 | 12 | 49 | |
19 | Fertility Preservation | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (USA) | Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 | 21 | 48 | |
20 | Future Fertility: Preserving Fertility in Women with Cancer | University of New South Wales, Onco-fertility Consortium, Prince of Wales Hospital (Australia) | Internet- delivered & Internet- available | Adult | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 52 | 58 | |
21 | Fertility Facts | Lymphoma and Leukaemia Society (USA) | Internet- available | TYA | Lymphoma and Leukaemia | 2015 & 2017 | 2015 | 7 | 41 | |
22 | DALI database | Breast cancer and having children | Leiden University Medical Centre/ Pink Ribbon (Dutch) | Internet- adapted | Adult | Breast | 2015 & 2017 | 2012 | 31 | 47 |
23 | Expert contacts | Learning About Cancer and Fertility: A Guide for Parents of Young Girls | North western University/ Onco-fertility Consortium (USA) | Internet- available | Parents | Any cancer | 2015 & 2017 | 2011 | 24 | 55 |
24 | Expert contacts | Fertility-related choices: A decision aid for younger women with breast cancer | University of Melbourne/ Breast Cancer Network/ Prince of Wales Hospital (Australia) | Internet- available | Adult | Breast | 2015 & 2017 | 2013 (2016) | 57 | 78 |