Quality assessment scores, adapted from Aarhus checklist for early cancer diagnosis22
| Publication details | Q5: initial presentation (/1) | Q6: referral (/1) | Q8–10: general measurement (/3) | For questionnaires and/or interviews: Q11–18 (/8) | For primary case-note audit Q19–20 (/1) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott et al, 2005 UK26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 7/13 (53.8) |
| Scott et al, 2006 UK27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | – | 9/13 (69.2) |
| Rogers et al, 2007 UK28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 5/6 (83.3) |
| Crossman et al, 2016 UK29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 9/13 (69.2) |
| Schnetler, 1992 UK30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 2/6 (33.3) |
| Hollows et al, 2000 UK31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 0 | 5/6 (83.3) |
| Kaing et al, 2016 Australia34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 3/6 (50.0) |
| Jovanovic et al, 1992 Netherlands32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 1/6 (16.7) |
| Kowalski et al, 1994 Brazil35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 6/13 (45.2) |
| Peacock et al, 2008 US40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7/13 (53.8) |
| Groome et al, 2011 Canada36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 4/6 (67.6) |
| Wildt et al, 1995 Denmark37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 6/13 (45.2) |
| Tromp et al, 2005 Netherlands33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 9/13 (69.2) |
| Kantola et al, 2001 Finland38 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 5/13 (38.5) |
| Onizawa et al, 2003 Japan39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6/6 (100.0) |
| Kerdpon et al, 2001 Thailand41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 7/13 (53.8) |