Members
The members have signed declarations of confidentiality and commitment, and they submit annually a declaration of interests relevant for the project.
The groups supporting ECIBC are:
- A working group, which acts as the decision-making body to finalise the recommendation and requirement proposals from the topic-specific groups.
- Topic-specific groups, which work predominantly on specific healthcare questions and requirements with the support of independent experts providing systematic reviews to develop proposals to be reviewed by the working group. These group activities have a limited duration.
Meetings
- July 2024GDG
Fourth update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion on the screening tests for women with high breast density and good practice statement.
- May 2024GDG
Fourth update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion on the screening tests for women with high breast density.
- December 2023GDG
Information session: discussion on the ongoing update of the European breast cancer guidelines.
- July 2023QASDG
Overview and discussion on the updates to the service requirements, the scheme documents and the supporting materials.
- July 2023GDG
Fourth update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on new recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence for reading mammograms.
- May 2023GDG
Fourth update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on new recommendations on the use of tomosynthesis in screening for average-risk and women with high breast density.
- March 2023QASDG
Discussion on amendments to service requirements following testing in real settings.
- March 2023QASDG CERTIFICATION SUBGROUP
Discussion on certification requirements.
- December 2022GDG
Discussion on risk stratification in breast cancer screening.
Discussion on the next update of the European breast cancer guidelines. - 3 October 2022QASDG
Discussion on the testing of the European QA scheme.
- 30 June 2022QASDG
Discussion on the testing of the European QA scheme.
- 9 March 2022QASDG CERTIFICATION SUBGROUP
Discussion on the testing of the European QA scheme.
- 17 February 2022GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on new recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence for reading mammograms.
- 4 February 2022GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on new recommendations on the use of artificial intelligence for reading mammograms.
- November 2021GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion on risk assessment models for breast cancer.
- October 2021GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on recommendations on the use of CEM for planning surgical treatment.
- September 2021GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on recommendations on screening women aged 45-49 and tailored screening for women with high breast density.
- June 2021GDG
Third update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on recommendations on the use of tomosynthesis in screening and decision aids to inform women about the benefits and harms.
- September 2020QASDG CERTIFICATION SUBGROUP
Discussions on scheme owner manual.
- July 2020QASDG
Discussions and voting on quality assurance requirements for screening, diagnosis, imaging, pathology and training for professionals.
- March 2020QASDG CERTIFICATION SUBGROUP
Discussions on recognition of existing certification schemes, step-wise approach and how networks of cancer services can operate under the QA scheme.
- January 2020GDG
Second update of the European breast cancer guidelines: discussion and voting on recommendations on the use of tomosynthesis in screening and tailored screening for women with high breast density.
- May 2019QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on communication skills training for healthcare professionals, and the use of decision aids. Discussion on quality assurance requirements and indicators.
- November 2018QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on the use of CESM for surgical treatment planning, multigene testing to guide the use of chemotherapy, and optimal number of readings per radiologists. Update of recommendations on the use of tomosynthesis in screening. Data-set for computing indicators and requirements for training of auditors and auditees.
- September 2018GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on the use of electronic means to invite women to organised screening programmes, use of PET-CT for staging.
- June 2018QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on communicating women about screening results, and invitation strategies for subsequent rounds or further assessment. Discussion and voting on quality assurance requirements and indicators.
- April 2018QASDG
Discussion and voting on quality assurance requirements and indicators.
- February 2018QASDG
Discussion on quality assurance requirements, indicators on diagnosis, training and certification.
- November 2017QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on organised screening programmes, use of double-reading, and use of clip-marking for planning surgical treatment. Discussion and voting on quality assurance requirements and indicators.
- September 2017QASDG, GDG
Subgroup discussions on recommendations and quality assurance requirements.
- May 2017GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on invitation strategies for the general and vulnerable populations, and training for healthcare professionals.
- February 2017QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on screening frequencies, tailored screening for women with high breast density, invitation strategies, and type of biopsy to diagnose breast cancer. Discussion and voting on quality assurance requirements and indicators.
- November 2016QASDG, GDG
Discussion and voting on recommendations on screening ages and thematic meetings on testing and imaging
- September 2016QASDG, GDG
Subgroup meetings
- June 2016QASDG, GDG
Set-up of methodological frameworks
- March 2016QASDG, GDG
Approval of the scopes
- December 2015QASDG, GDG
Organisation of thematic subgroups
- September 2015QASDG, GDG
Kick-off meeting