Brazilian Society of Otology task force - Vestibular Schwannoma ‒ evaluation and treatment

To review the literature on the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular schwannoma.

Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on vestibular schwannoma were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions.