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Practice Guideline
. 2013 Apr;60(4):543-9.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.24445. Epub 2012 Dec 31.

A worldwide collaboration to harmonize guidelines for the long-term follow-up of childhood and young adult cancer survivors: a report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group

Leontien C M Kremer  1 , Renée L Mulder, Kevin C Oeffinger, Smita Bhatia, Wendy Landier, Gill Levitt, Louis S Constine, W Hamish Wallace, Huib N Caron, Saro H Armenian, Roderick Skinner, Melissa M Hudson; International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group
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Practice Guideline

A worldwide collaboration to harmonize guidelines for the long-term follow-up of childhood and young adult cancer survivors: a report from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group

Leontien C M Kremer et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Childhood and young adult cancer survivors should receive optimum care to reduce the consequences of late effects and improve quality of life. We can facilitate achieving this goal by international collaboration in guideline development. In 2010, the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group was initiated. The aim of the harmonization endeavor is to establish a common vision and integrated strategy for the surveillance of late effects in childhood and young adult cancer survivors. With the implementation of our evidence-based methods, we provide a framework for the harmonization of guidelines for the long-term follow-up of childhood and young adult cancer survivors.

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The quality circle for healthcare improvement
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The international guideline harmonization process
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The Delphi process
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