• Yi Lin Wu, Sriyani Padmalatha K M, Tsung Yu, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Han-Chang Ku, Yi-Tseng Tsai, Ying-Ju Chang, and Nai-Ying Ko.
• Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
• J Adv Nurs. 2021 Oct 1; 77 (10): 3953-3963.

AimsTo identify and synthesize the outcomes of nurse-led case management interventions for improving cancer treatment.DesignSystematic review with meta-analysis.Data SourcesPubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and CEPS were searched for articles published from inception till June 2019, and search was finalized in January 2020.Review MethodsThe review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines. The quality of evidence was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools. Outcomes were analysed by using a pool of data of 95% confidence intervals (CIs), p value and fitting model based on heterogeneity of test results.ResultsEleven articles were included in the meta-analysis. When compared with the regular care group, the nurse-led case management group had: 1) shorter time from diagnosis to treatment by 9.07 days, 2) an improved treatment completion rates (OR = 2.45) and 3) more number of patients received hormone therapy.ConclusionThe synthesized results presented that nurse-led case management is more effective than regular care in improving treatment timeliness, treatment completion rates and hormone therapy rates.© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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