Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Criteria | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
| Population | Female participants aged 18 years and above diagnosed with breast cancer | Female participants not diagnosed with breast cancer but undergone screening will be excluded |
| Concept | All studies concerning the expenses related with breast cancer disease management, including direct and indirect costs | Prediagnosis screening cost |
| Context | India | Non-Indian studies or studies with a focus on LMICs or South Asia in which the expenses for India are not reported separately. |
| Types of evidence sources | Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies | Letter to the editor, viewpoint, reviews, editorials and perspectives |
| Timeframe | Studies published from January 2000 onwards | Articles published before 2000 |
| Language | Studies published in English | Non-English articles |