Development of quality indicators for colorectal cancer surgery, using a 3-step modified Delphi approach

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 441-452

  Gagliardi, Anna R ^a   Simunovic, Marko ^b   Langer, Bernard ^c   Stern, Hartley ^c   Brown, Adalsteinn D ^d  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Surgical Oncology Program   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MODIFIED DELPHI APPROACH; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BENCHMARKING; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONSENSUS; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 30944435614     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (56)

1. Campbell SM, Roland MO, Buetow SA. Defining quality of care. Soc Sci Med 2000;51:1611-25.
2. Lohr KN, editor. Medicare: a strategy for quality assurance. Vol. 1. Washington: National Academy Press; 1990.
3. Mainz J. Defining and classifying clinical indicators for quality improvement. Int J Qual Health Care 2003;15:523-30.
4. Edge SB, Cookfair DL, Watroba N. The role of the surgeon in quality cancer care. Curr Probl Surg 2003;40:511-90.
5. Porter GA, Skibber JM. Outcomes research in surgical oncology. Ann Surg Oncol 2000;7:367-75.
6. Malin JL, Asch SM, Kerr KA, McGlynn FA. Evaluating the quality of cancer care. Cancer 2000;88:701-7.
7. Asch SM, Kerr EA, Hamilton EG, Reifel JL, McGlynn EA, editors. Quality of care for oncologic conditions and HIV: a review of the literature and quality indicators. Santa Monica (CA): RAND Corporation; 2000. Available: www.rand.org/publications/MR /MR1281 (accessed 2005 Oct 12).
8. National Department of Health, National Health Service Executive. NHS performance assessment framework. London (UK): NHS; 2000.
9. Fink A, Kosecoff J, Chassin M, Brook RH. Consensus methods: characteristics and guidelines for use. Am J Public Health 1984;74:979-83.
10. Thompson GA, Cocks J, Collopy BT, Cade RJ. Clinical indicators in coloreetal surgery. J Qual Clin Pract 1996;16:31-5.
11. Hohenberger P. Colorectal cancer - What is standard surgery? Eur J Cancer 2001;37 (Suppl 7):S173-87.
12. Landheer MLEA, Therasse P, van de Velde CJH. The importance of quality assurance in surgical oncology in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2001;10:885-914.
13. Higginson IJ, Hearn J. Improving outcomes in colorectal cancer: research evidence. London (LJK): National Health Service; 1997.
14. European Society for Medical Oncology. ESMO minimum clinical recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of advanced colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2001;12:1055.
15. Fearon KCH, Carter DC, Nixon SJ, Duncan W, McArdle CS, Gollock J, et al. Report on consensus conference on colorectal cancer: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 1993. Health Bull (Edinb) 1996;54:22-31.
16. Society of Surgical Oncology. Colorectal cancer surgical practice guidelines. Oncology 1997;11:1051-7.
17. Benson AB, Choti MA, Cohen AM, Doroshow JH, Fuchs C, Kiel K, et al. NCCN practice guidelines for colorectal cancer. Oncology 2000;14:203-12.
18. An international, multidisciplinary approach to the management of advanced colorectal cancer. The International Working Group in Colorectal Cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 1997;23(Supp 1A):1-66.
19. Isbister WH. Unplanned return to the operating room. Aust N Z J Surg 1998;68:143-6.
20. Nogueras JJ, Jagelman DG. Principles of surgical resection. Influence of surgical technical reporting on treatment outcome. Surg Clin North Am 1993;73:103-16.
21. Hermanek P, Hermanek PJ. Role of the surgeon as a variable in the treatment of rectal cancer. Semin Surg Oncol 2000;19:329-35.
22. Kronborg O. Optimal follow-up in colorectal cancer patients: What tests and how often? Semin Surg Oncol 1994;10:217-24.
23. Taylor I. Quality of follow-up of the cancer patient affecting outcome. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2000;9:21-5.
24. Figueredo A, Fine S, Maroun J, Walker-Dilks C, Wong S. Adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer following complete resection. Cancer Prev Control 1997;1:304-19.
25. Figueredo A, Germond C, Taylor B, Maroun J, Agboola O, Wong R, et al. Postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy for resected stage II or III rectal cancer. Curr Oncol 2000;7:37-51.
26. Figueredo A, Zuraw L, Wong RK, Agboola O, Rumble RB, Tandan V. The use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer. BMC Medicine 2003;1:1. Available: www.biomedcentral .com/1741-7015/1/1 (accessed 2005 Oct 12).
27. Guillem JG, Paty PB, Cohen AM. Surgical treatments of colorectal cancer. CA Cancer J Clin 1997;47:113-28.
28. Wheeler JMD, Warren BF, Jones AC, Mortensen NJ. Preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer: implications for surgeons, pathologists and radiologists. Br J Surg 1999;86:1108-20.
29. Rosen M, Chan L, Beart RW, Vukasin P, Anthone G. Follow-up of colorectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 1998;41:1116-26.
30. Hammond MEH, Fitzgibbons PL, Compton CC, Grignon DJ, Page DL, Fielding LP, et al. College of American Pathologists Conference XXXV: solid tumor prognostic factors. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2000;124:958-65.
31. Micev M, Cosic-Micev M, Todorovic V. Postoperative pathological examination of colorectal cancer. Acta Chir Iugosl 2000; 47(4Suppl 1):67-76.
32. Scholefield JH, Steele RJ. Guidelines for follow-up after resection of colorectal cancer. Gut 2002;51(Suppl 5):V3-5.
33. Hearnshaw HM, Harker RM, Cheater FM, Baker RH, Grimshaw GM. Expert consensus on the desirable characteristics of review criteria for improvement of health care quality. Qual Health Care 2001;10:173-8.
34. Pringle M, Wilson T, Grol R. Measuring "goodness" in individuals and healthcare systems. BMJ 2002;325:704-7.
35. Geraedts M, Selbmann HK, Ollenschlaeger G. Critical appraisal of clinical performance measures in Germany. Int J Qual Health Care 2003;15:79-85.
36. Jones J, Hunter D. Consensus methods for medical and health services research. BMJ 1995;311:376-80.
37. Campbell SM, Braspenning J, Hutchinson A, Marshall M. Research methods used in developing and applying quality indicators in primary care. Qual Saf Health Care 2002;11:358-64.
38. Leape L, Park R, Kahn J, Brook R. Group judgements of appropriateness: the effect of panel composition. Qual Assur Health Care 1992;4:151-9.
39. Coulter I, Adams A, Shekelle P. Impact of varying panel membership on ratings of appropriateness in consensus panels: a comparison of a multi- and single disciplinary panel. Health Serv Res 1995;30:577-87.
40. Ayanian J, Landrum M, Normand S, Guadagnnoli E, McNeil B. Rating the appropriateness of coronary angiography - Do practicing physicians agree with an expert panel and each other? N Engl J Med 1998;338:1896-904.
41. Campbell S, Hann M, Quayle MR, Shekelle P. The effect of panel membership and feedback on ratings in a two-round Delphi survey. Med Care 1999;37:964-8.
42. Cancer Care Ontario. GTA 2014 Cancer Report. A roadmap to improving cancer services and access to patient care. Toronto: Cancer Care Ontario; 2004.
43. Maleyeff J, Kaminsky FC, Jubinville A, Fenn CA. A guide to using performance measurment systems for continuous improvement. J Healthc Qual 2001;23:33-7.
44. Gibberd R, Pathmeswaran A, Burtenshaw K. Using clinical indicators to identify areas for quality improvement. J Qual Clin Pract 2000;20:136-44.
45. Shahian DM, Normand SL, Torchiana DF, Lewis SM, Pastore JO, Kuntz RE, et al. Cardiac surgery report cards: comprehensive review and statistical critique. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:2155-68.
46. Singh R, Smeeton N, O'Brien TS. Identifying under-performing surgeons. BJU Int 2003;91:780-4.
47. Scott I, Youlden D, Coory M. Are diagnosis specific outcome indicators based on administrative data useful in assessing quality of hospital care? Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13:32-9.
48. Brook RH, McGlynn EA, Shekelle PG. Defining and measuring quality of care: a perspective from US researchers. Int J Qual Health Care 2000;12:281-95.
49. Marshall MN, Shekelle PG, Leatherman S, Brook RH. The public release of performance data. JAMA 2000;283:1866-74.
50. Mukamel DB, Mushlin AI. The impact of quality report cards on choice of physicians, hospitals and HMOs. Jt Comm J Qual Improv 2001;27:20-7.
51. Solberg LI, Mosser G, McGonald S. The three faces of performance measurement: improvement, accountability, and research. Jt Comm J Qual Improv 1997;23:135-47.
52. Khuri SF, Daley J, Henderson WG. The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arch Surg 2002; 137:20-7.
53. Bradley EH, Holmboc ES, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Data feedback efforts in quality improvement: lessons learned from US hospitals. Qual Saf Health Care 2004;13:26-31.
54. Ginsburg LS. Factors that influence line managers' perceptions of hospital performance data. Health Serv Res 2003;38:261-86.
55. Berwick DM, James B, Cove MJ. Connections between quality measurement and improvement. Med Care 2003;41(1 Suppl):I30-8.
56. Galvin RS, McGlynn EA. Using performance measurement to drive improvement. A road map for change. Med Care 2003;41(1 Suppl):I48-60.