| Title： | Expert consensus on ultrasonic examination of granulomatous lobular mastitis |
| Edition： | Original |
| Classification： | Experts consensus |
| Field： | Diagnosis |
| Countries and regions： | China |
| Guidelines users： | Radiologist, Sonographer, Surgeon, and Gynaecologist |
| Evidence classification method： | 1a. systematic reviews （with homogeneity）of RCTs 1b. individual RCT 1c. all or none（positive diagnoses predominate, ruling out negative diagnoses） 2a. systematic reviews （with homogeneity）of cohort studies 2b. individual cohort study (including low quality RCT, e.g., < 80% follow up) 3a. systematic reviews （with homogeneity）of case-control studies 3b. individual case-control study 4. case series (and poor quality cohort and case-control studies) 5. expert opinions and comments |
| Development unit： | Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| Registration time: | 2023-06-23 |
| Registration number： | PREPARE-2023CN424 |
| Purpose of the guideline: | 1. To define the application conditions of ultrasonic examination for granulomatous lobular mastitis; 2. Standardize the ultrasonic examination method for granulomatous lobular mastitis; 3. Develop standardized ultrasonic terms for granulomatous lobular mastitis and develop diagnostic ideas; 4. To summarize the clinical application of high-frequency ultrasound in granulomatous lobular mastitis and the manifestations of common differential diagnosis-related diseases of high-frequency ultrasound. |
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