Effectiveness of interventions for reducing the frequency of radical prostatectomy procedures in the elderly: An evaluation

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 97-103

  Sheikh, Kazim ^a   Bullock, Claudia ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Evaluation; Quality improvement interventions; Radical prostatectomy rates

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CANCER INCIDENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REVIEW ORGANIZATION; PROSTATE TUMOR; STANDARD;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0037771413     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060301800302     Document Type: Article

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