Table 1 Characteristics of the thyroid nodule management guidelines included in the study
Guidelines (Year) | Organization | Country or region | Level of development | Status | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AACE/AME/ETA (2010) | American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Associazione Medici Endocrinologi, and European Thyroid Association | USA, Italy, and Europe | Professional organization | Updated | American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists |
ATA (2009) | American Thyroid Association | USA | Professional organization | Updated | American Thyroid Association |
BTA (2007) | British Thyroid Association, and Royal College of Physicians | UK | Professional organization | Updated | British Thyroid Association |
ESMO (2012) | European Society for Medical Oncology | Europe | Professional organization | Updated | Not available |
GAES (2013) | German Association of Endocrine Surgeons | Germany | Professional organization | Updated | Not available |
IKNL (2007) | Dutch Endocrine Society, and Dutch Society of Nuclear Medicine | The Netherlands | Professional organization | New | Dutch Society of Medical Specialists |
LATS (2009) | Latin American Thyroid Society | Latin America | Professional organization | New | Not available |
NCCN (2013) | National Comprehensive Cancer Network | USA | Professional organization | Updated | NCCN Foundation |
NCN (2000) | Northern Cancer Network | UK | Regional independent body | New | Not available |
SEOM (2011) | Spanish Society of Medical Oncology | Spain | Professional organization | New | Not available |