BACKGROUND: Breast and cervical @entity5 have emerged as major global health challenges and disproportionately lead to excess morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) when compared to high-income countries. The objective of this paper was to highlight key findings, recommendations, and gaps in research and practice identified through a scoping study of recent reviews in @entity0 in LMICs. METHODS: We conducted a scoping study based on the six-stage framework of Arskey and O'Malley. We searched PubMed, Cochrane Reviews, and CINAHL with the following inclusion criteria: 1) published between 2005-February 2015, 2) focused on breast or cervical @entity5 3) focused on LMIC, 4) review article, and 5) published in English. RESULTS: Through our systematic search, 63 out of the 94 identified cervical @entity5 reviews met our selection criteria and 36 of the 54 in @entity0 . @entity5 reviews were more likely to focus upon prevention and screening, while @entity0 reviews were more likely to focus upon treatment and survivorship. Few of the @entity0 reviews referenced research and data from LMICs themselves; cervical @entity5 reviews were more likely to do so. Most reviews did not include elements of the PRISMA checklist. CONCLUSION: Overall, a limited evidence base supports @entity0 control in LMICs. Further @entity0 prevention and control studies are necessary in LMICs.

Developing the Evidence Base to Inform Best Practice: A Scoping Study of Breast and Cervical XXXX Reviews in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancers', 'cancer', 'Cervical cancer'] @entity0 :: ('MESH:D001943', 'Disease') :: ['breast and cervical cancer', 'breast cancer']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['Cancer']
