Inclusion and exclusion criteria to be applied to potentially eligible citations identified by the literature search
| Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
| Population | Adults (age ≥18) with an intellectual and/or developmental disability ± a comparison group of adults with cancer and without an IDD. | Cancer outcomes for adults are not reported separately from children. IDD definition is not consistent with current approaches or cannot be confirmed. |
| Concept | Any cancer diagnosis occurring age ≥18 Studies reporting cancer outcomes or experiences occurring along the continuum, including risk, screening, diagnosis, treatment, end-of-life/survivorship and survival. Studies where multiple health outcomes are reported, but cancer outcomes must be reported separately. Biological, anatomical and/or social characteristics contributing to cancer outcomes or experiences for individuals with IDD. | Studies on health of adults with IDD where no cancer-related outcomes are reported/cancer-related outcomes not reported separately. Primary focus is the relationship between cancer genes/pathways and IDD. |
| Context | English and French Original research articles (Random Controlled Trials, cohort study, case–control and cross-sectional) Qualitative or quantitative Papers published after 2000. | Opinion papers Editorials Conference abstracts Case reports Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, network meta-analyses, narrative reviews, critical reviews and qualitative reviews theses/dissertations. |
IDD, intellectual and developmental disabilities.