TABLE 1

The use of simplified decision criteria per analysed guideline

CriterionACCPBTSESMONICENCCNSEOMGermanChineseIrishAustralian
Resectability
Lymph node volume
Lymph node extent

ACCP: American College of Chest Physicians; BTS: British Thoracic Society; ESMO: European Society for Medical Oncology; NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network; SEOM: Spanish Society of Medical Oncology.