Title
Building a Roadmap for Surveillance of Renal Masses using a modified Delphi Method to help Achieve Consensus.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-21-2023
Publication Title
Urology
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To establish a consensus for initial evaluation and follow-up of patients on active surveillance (AS) for T1 renal masses (T1RM).
METHODS: A modified Delphi method was used to gather information about AS of T1RM, with a focus on patient selection, timing/type of imaging modality, and triggers for intervention. A consensus panel of MUSIC-affiliated urologists who routinely manage renal masses was formed. Areas of consensus (defined >80% agreement) about T1RM AS were established iteratively via three rounds of online questionnaires.
RESULTS: Twenty-six MUSIC urologists formed the panel. Consensus was achieved for 321/587 scenarios (54.7%) administered through 124 questions. Life expectancy (LE), age, comorbidity, and renal function were most important for patient selection, with LE ranking first. All tumorsLErisk, increasing tumor complexity, and/or declining renal function. Consensus was for multiphasic axial imaging initially (contrast CT for GFR>60 or MRI for GFR>30) with first repeat imaging at 3-6 months and subsequent imaging timing determined by tumor size. Consensus was for chest imaging for tumors >3 cm initially and >5 cm at follow up. Renal biopsy was not felt to be a requirement for entering AS, but useful in several scenarios. Consensus indicated rapid tumor growth as an appropriate trigger for intervention.
CONCLUSIONS: Our consensus panel was able to achieve areas of consensus to help define a clinically useful and specific roadmap for AS of T1RM and areas for further discussion where consensus was not achieved.
Volume
S0090-4295
Issue
23
First Page
00524-1
Recommended Citation
Patel AK, Butaney M, Lane BR, Wilder S, Johnson A, Qi J, et [ Rosenberg B, Seifman B] Building a roadmap for surveillance of renal masses using a modified delphi method to help achieve consensus. Urology. 2023 Jun 21:S0090-4295(23)00524-1. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.06.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37353086.
DOI
10.1016/j.urology.2023.06.010
ISSN
1527-9995
PubMed ID
37353086