| Least | Most | |||
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 | Criteria: significance | Criteria | |||
Evidence-practice gaps | Relevance to local setting | Magnitude of the gap (size) | Burden of suffering (severity) | Amenable to change | |
1. Not all people with lung cancer receive timely diagnosis and referral for treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
2. People with potentially curable lung cancer who will benefit from active treatment do not always receive it | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
3. People with advanced lung cancer who will benefit from palliative treatment do not always receive it | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
4. People with lung cancer who are of an older age or with co-morbidities who may benefit from active treatment do not always receive treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
5. People with lung cancer who would benefit from review at a multidisciplinary team meeting are not always reviewed | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
6. People with lung cancer have high levels of psychosocial needs which are not always being met | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
7. Not all people with lung cancer who would benefit from early referral to palliative care services are offered this option | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
8. Locally identified gap: | Â | Â | Â | Â |