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SynthesisClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2024

Indicators to evaluate quality of care in head and neck cancer in Spain.

Juan Jesús Cruz Hernández, Virginia Arrazubi Arrula, Yolanda Escobar Álvarez, Almudena García Castaño, Juan José Grau de Castro, Lara Iglesias Docampo, Julio Lambea Sorrosal, Pedro Pérez Segura, Antonio Rueda Domínguez, Francisco J Campos-Lucas and 7 more

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Synthesis in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Quality Indicators in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: A Scoping Review.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Juan Jesús Cruz Hernández *Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Consejero Emérito de la Fundación ECO, Campus Universitario Miguel de Unamuno s/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain. jjcruz@usal.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-2751
Virginia Arrazubi Arrula *Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.
Yolanda Escobar ÁlvarezFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.
Almudena García CastañoServicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
Juan José Grau de CastroServicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Lara Iglesias DocampoServicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
Julio Lambea SorrosalServicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Saragossa, Spain.
Pedro Pérez SeguraFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.
Antonio Rueda DomínguezFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.
Francisco J Campos-LucasFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Irene Santamaría RodríguezFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Maria BessaFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.
Paula GratalFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.
Fernando Caballero-MartínezFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Diana Monge MartínFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Cristina Antón-RodríguezFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain.
Rafael LópezFundación ECO, Madrid, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to develop a set of criteria and indicators to evaluate the quality of care of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

methodsA systematic literature review was conducted to identify valuable criteria/indicators for the assessment of the quality of care in HNC. With the aid of a technical group, a scientific committee of oncologists specialised in HNC used selected criteria to propose indicators that were evaluated with a two-round Delphi method. Indicators on which consensus was achieved were then prioritised by the scientific committee to develop a final set of indicators.

resultsWe proposed a list of 50 indicators used in the literature or developed by us to be evaluated with a Delphi method. There was consensus on the appropriateness of 47 indicators in the first round; the remaining 3 achieved consensus in the second round. The 50 indicators were scored to prioritise them, leading to a final selection of 29 indicators related to structure (3), process (22), or outcome (4) and covering diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and health outcomes in patients with HNC. Easy-to-use index cards were developed for each indicator, with their criterion, definition, formula for use in real-world clinical practice, rationale, and acceptable level of attainment.

conclusionsWe have developed a set of 29 evidence-based and expert-supported indicators for evaluating the quality of care in HNC, covering diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and health outcomes.

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Delphi TechniqueHead and Neck NeoplasmsQuality Indicators, Health CareHumansQuality of Health CareSpainCriteriaDelphiHead and neck cancerIndicatorsQuality of careSpain

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PMID37848694
PMCPMC11026290

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