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ReviewVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2016

Does standardised structured reporting contribute to quality in diagnostic pathology? The importance of evidence-based datasets.

D W Ellis, J Srigley

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Review in Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.

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49 citing papers in PubMed.

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2 authors.

D W EllisRoyal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Sydney, Australia. dwe@bigpond.com.
J SrigleyCanadian Partnership Against Cancer, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. John.Srigley@trilliumhealthpartners.ca.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Key quality parameters in diagnostic pathology include timeliness, accuracy, completeness, conformance with current agreed standards, consistency and clarity in communication. In this review, we argue that with worldwide developments in eHealth and big data, generally, there are two further, often overlooked, parameters if our reports are to be fit for purpose. Firstly, population-level studies have clearly demonstrated the value of providing timely structured reporting data in standardised electronic format as part of system-wide quality improvement programmes. Moreover, when combined with multiple health data sources through eHealth and data linkage, structured pathology reports become central to population-level quality monitoring, benchmarking, interventions and benefit analyses in public health management. Secondly, population-level studies, particularly for benchmarking, require a single agreed international and evidence-based standard to ensure interoperability and comparability. This has been taken for granted in tumour classification and staging for many years, yet international standardisation of cancer datasets is only now underway through the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR). In this review, we present evidence supporting the role of structured pathology reporting in quality improvement for both clinical care and population-level health management. Although this review of available evidence largely relates to structured reporting of cancer, it is clear that the same principles can be applied throughout anatomical pathology generally, as they are elsewhere in the health system.

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HumansNeoplasmsPathology, ClinicalResearch DesignQualityReporting qualityStructuredSynoptic

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PMID26316184

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