TABLE 1.

The use of simplified decision criteria per analysed guideline

Criterion	ACCP	BTS	ESMO	NICE	NCCN	SEOM	German	Chinese	Irish	Australian
Resectability	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Lymph node volume	•		•		•	•	•	•	•
Lymph node extent		•	•			•	•	•	•

ACCP: American College of Chest Physicians; BTS: British Thoracic Society; ESMO: European Society for Medical Oncology; NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network; SEOM: Spanish Society of Medical Oncology.