ReviewCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie2005
Development of quality indicators for colorectal cancer surgery, using a 3-step modified Delphi approach.
Review in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Quality-of-care indicators for oncology management: an analysis of Asia-Pacific healthcare and oncology indicators.ESMO open · 2025Review
- Quality indicators for rural surgical and obstetrical care: A modified Delphi consensus study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Integration of the social determinants of health into quality indicators for colorectal cancer surgery: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- What matters for people with brain cancer? Selecting clinical quality indicators for an Australian Brain Cancer Registry.Neuro-oncology practice · 2022Article
- Reorganizing the Multidisciplinary Team Meetings in a Tertiary Centre for Gastro-Intestinal Oncology Adds Value to the Internal and Regional Care Pathways. A Mixed Method Evaluation.International journal of integrated care · 2021Article
- Defining appropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care: A modified Delphi panel approach.Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada · 2020Article
- Consensus-Derived Quality Performance Indicators for Neuroendocrine Tumour Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- Defining Quality Indicators for Breast Device Surgery: Using Registries for Global Benchmarking.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2019Article
- Are we prepared? The development of performance indicators for public health emergency preparedness using a modified Delphi approach.PloS one · 2019Article
- Consensus on Training and Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: A Delphi Study.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
- ISRIA statement: ten-point guidelines for an effective process of research impact assessment.Health research policy and systems · 2018Article
- Development of quality indicators for non-small cell lung cancer care: a first step toward assessing and improving quality of cancer care in China.BMC cancer · 2017Article
- Identification of performance indicators across a network of clinical cancer programs.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2016Article
- Appropriate antibiotic use for patients with complicated urinary tract infections in 38 Dutch Hospital Departments: a retrospective study of variation and determinants.BMC infectious diseases · 2015Observational
- Objective Assessment of Quality Measurement and Improvement.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2014Review
- KRAS early testing: consensus initiative and cost-effectiveness evaluation for metastatic colorectal patients in an Italian setting.PloS one · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle performance measurement has been undertaken in the area of oncology, particularly for surgery, which is a pivotal event in the continuum of cancer care. This work was conducted to develop indicators of quality for colorectal cancer surgery, using a 3-step modified Delphi approach.
methodsA multidisciplinary panel, comprising surgical and methodological co-chairs, 9 surgeons, a medical oncologist, a radiation oncologist, a nurse and a pathologist, reviewed potential indicators extracted from the medical literature through 2 consecutive rounds of rating followed by consensus discussion. The panel then prioritized the indicators selected in the previous 2 rounds.
resultsOf 45 possible indicators that emerged from 30 selected articles, 15 were prioritized by the panel as benchmarks for assessing the quality of surgical care. The 15 indicators represent 3 levels of measurement (provincial/regional, hospital, individual provider) across several phases of care (diagnosis, surgery, adjuvant therapy, pathology and follow-up), as well as broad measures of access and outcome. The indicators selected by the panel were more often supported by evidence than those that were discarded.
conclusionsThis project represents a unique initiative, and the results may be applicable to colorectal cancer surgery in any jurisdiction.
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