Table 5

 Studies on surveillance of families with Lynch syndrome

Author, yearNumber of familiesType of study/category of evidence
Love et al,33 19844Descriptive/III
Mecklin et al,34 198722Descriptive/III
Vasen et al,35 198922Descriptive/III
Vasen et al,36 199550Descriptive/III
Jarvinen et al,37,38 1995/200022Non-randomised controlled trial/IIb
Renkonen et al,39 200057Descriptive/III
Arrigoni et al,40 200522Descriptive/III
De Vos tot Nederveen Cappelet al,41 2002114Descriptive/III