European Society of Gynaecological Oncology quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
31900285
DOI
10.1136/ijgc-2019-000878
PII: ijgc-2019-000878
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- cervical cancer, surgical oncology, uterine cervical neoplasms,
- MeSH
- Surgical Oncology methods standards MeSH
- Gynecologic Surgical Procedures methods standards MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms pathology surgery MeSH
- Practice Guidelines as Topic MeSH
- Quality Indicators, Health Care MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
BACKGROUND: Optimizing and ensuring the quality of surgical care is essential to improve the management and outcome of patients with cervical cancer.To develop a list of quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer that can be used to audit and improve clinical practice. METHODS: Quality indicators were developed using a four-step evaluation process that included a systematic literature search to identify potential quality indicators, in-person meetings of an ad hoc group of international experts, an internal validation process, and external review by a large panel of European clinicians and patient representatives. RESULTS: Fifteen structural, process, and outcome indicators were selected. Using a structured format, each quality indicator has a description specifying what the indicator is measuring. Measurability specifications are also detailed to define how the indicator will be measured in practice. Each indicator has a target which gives practitioners and health administrators a quantitative basis for improving care and organizational processes. DISCUSSION: Implementation of institutional quality assurance programs can improve quality of care, even in high-volume centers. This set of quality indicators from the European Society of Gynaecological Cancer may be a major instrument to improve the quality of surgical treatment of cervical cancer.
Asklepios Hambourg Altona and Department of Gynecology University of Cologne Koln Germany
Clinical Research Unit Institut Bergonie Bordeaux France
Department of Gynaecologic Oncology Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine London UK
Department of Gynecologic Oncology Universitetet i Oslo Oslo Norway
Gynaecology Universita degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Monza Italy
Gynecologic Oncology Isituto Tumori Milano Milan Italy
Medical University of Graz Graz Austria
Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead UK
University Hospital of Bellvitge LHospitalet de Llobregat Spain
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