Table 1.
Characteristics of guidelines meeting eligibility criteria (n = 0)
| 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 |
aEligibility criteria 1: Raised awareness of the link between cancer treatment and fertility problems
2: Contained explicit guidance on what fertility preservation options to mention to women diagnosed with cancer
3: Explained the links between the fertility and cancer management pathways
4: Provided explicit guidance on how to support women’s choices about fertility preservation options in the context of their cancer care