Table 1.
General characteristics of the included literature (N = 10).
| Included literature | Topic | Year | Source | Type of evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elad et al.11 | MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy | 2020 | PubMed | Clinical practice guideline |
| Peterson et al.12 | Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucosal injury: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up | 2015 | PubMed | Clinical practice guideline |
| Steinmann et al.13 | Nursing procedures for the prevention and treatment of mucositis induced by cancer therapies | 2021 | PubMed | Clinical practice guideline |
| Ma et al.14 | Practice guideline for cancer symptom management in China - oral mucositis | 2020 | CNKI | Clinical practice guideline |
| Chinese Society for Radiation Oncology15 | Expert consensus on strategies for prevention and treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis | 2019 | Wanfang | Expert consensus |
| Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology et al.16 | Expert consensus on diagnosis and prevention of acute oral mucositis caused by antitumor therapy | 2021 | CNKI | Expert consensus |
| UKOMIC17 | Oral care guidance and support in cancer and palliative care | 2019 | UKOMIC | Expert consensus |
| Whitehorn et al.18 | Oral mucositis: Prevention and management principles | 2021 | JBI | Evidence summary |
| An et al.19 | Role of honey in preventing radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis | 2021 | PubMed | Systematic review |
| Tian et al.20 | Impact of honey on radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer | 2020 | PubMed | Systematic review |
ESMO, European Society for Medical Oncology; MASCC/ISOO, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology; UKOMIC, United Kingdom Oral Management in Cancer Group.