Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
SCAN-ME Project
Investigating the value of follow-up surveillance imaging for children and young people with two types of brain tumours: medulloblastoma or ependymoma. It is a mixed-methods study that will explore whether follow-up scans are worthwhile, by considering the experiences of families, the benefits and risks of scans and the extra costs of providing scans to the NHS.
The project is made up of three workstreams
WORKSTREAM 1: In the qualitative study, we will speak to children and young people with medulloblastoma and ependymoma and their parents about their experiences and expectations of follow-up surveillance imaging.
WORKSTREAM 2: We will conduct a systematic review, and use individual participant patient data from a UK cohort to determine whether detecting a relapse earlier using follow-up surveillance imaging improves survival outcomes and treatment options for children and young people with medulloblastoma or ependymoma.
WORKSTREAM 3: We will develop an economic model to determine the cost-effectiveness of follow-up surveillance imaging compared to clinical follow-up alone in children and young people with medulloblastoma.
Please find the SCAN-ME Study Public Notice (MS Word 
, 2,598kb) for Workstream 2 of this Project