Data Visualization Support for Tumor Boards and Clinical Oncology: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Data Visualization
• Clinical Oncology

Background:

• Complex oncology data requires advanced visualization for physicians.
• Interdisciplinary tumor conferences benefit from integrated data tools.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and present available data visualization tools for tumor boards.
• To overview digital tools, data types, visualization methods, and hospital process integration.

Main Methods:

• Scoping review based on Arksey and O'Malley framework.
• Searched PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Scopus; screened titles, abstracts, and full texts.
• Data extraction template used to analyze features and clinical integration.

Main Results:

• Preliminary search yielded 1320 articles for further review.
• Results will detail key features and integration of visualization solutions.
• Expected publication in Q2 2024.

Conclusions:

• Data visualization is crucial for leveraging information in interdisciplinary settings.
• This review presents the current state of visualization solutions in oncology tumor boards.