Abstract:Background
We systematically reviewed evidence of health system interventions to reduce diagnostic and treatment intervals for people with head and neck cancer (HNC).
Methods
Electronic databases were searched from inception to 30 April 2020 for controlled or uncontrolled comparative studies. Primary outcome was any time interval between first clinical presentation and treatment onset.
Results
Thirty‐seven studies were included. Four types of interventions were identified: single clinic‐based (N = 4), multidis… Show more
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