Impact of treatment summaries for cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Purpose: As a treatment summary (TS) documents information for follow-up care, it is believed to be an important communication tool for the patient, their GP, and other health professionals. The aim of this systematic review (SR) was to evaluate the impact of receiving a TS for cancer survivors when compared to receiving standard care and to identify knowledge gaps to inform future research.

Methods: A systematic search of electronic databases and grey literature was undertaken from August 2018 to October 2018.