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Guidelines on the investigation and management of follicular lymphoma
Author(s) -
McNamara Christopher,
Davies John,
Dyer Martin,
Hoskin Peter,
Illidge Tim,
Lyttelton Matthew,
Marcus Robert,
Montoto Silvia,
Ramsay Alan,
Wong Wai Lup,
Ardeshna Kint
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08969.x
Subject(s) - guideline , follicular lymphoma , medicine , grading (engineering) , lymphoma , hematology , medline , intensive care medicine , pathology , civil engineering , political science , law , engineering
The guideline group was selected to be representative of UK-based medical experts and patient’s representatives. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched systematically for publications in English from 1980–2010 using the key words follicular lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma and low-grade lymphoma. The writing group produced the draft guideline, which was subsequently revised by consensus by members of the Haemato-oncology Task Force of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH). The guideline was then reviewed by a sounding board of approximately 50 UK haematologists, the BCSH and the British Society for Haematology Committee and comments incorporated where appropriate. The objective of this guideline is to provide healthcare professionals with clear guidance on the management of patients with follicular lymphoma. The guidance is not appropriate for patients with other lymphoma subtypes and in all cases individual patient circumstances may dictate an alternative approach. Grading of evidence: These guidelines have used the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) nomenclature for assessing levels of evidence and providing recommendations in the guidelines. See Appendix 1.