Evaluating the organization and delivery of breast cancer services: Use of performance measures to identify knowledge gaps

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-148

  Gagliardi, A ^a   Wright, F C ^a   Quan, M L ^a   McCready, D ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Canada; Consensus methods; Health services research; Performance measures; Research capacity

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34249059349     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9359-9     Document Type: Review

References (98)

1. Ugnat AM, Xie L, Semenciw R et al (2005) Survival patterns for the top four cancers in Canada: the effects of age, region and period. Eur J Cancer Prev 14:91-100
2. McCready D, Holloway C, Shelley W et al (2005) Surgical management of early stage invasive breast cancer: a practice guideline. Can J Surg 48:185-194
3. Eccles M, Grimshaw J, Walker A, Johnston M, Pitts N (2005) Changing the behavior of healthcare professionals: the use of theory in promoting the uptake of research findings. J Clin Epidemiol 58(2):107-112
4. Hortobagyi GN, de la Garza Salazar J, Pritchard K et al (2005) The global breast cancer burden: variations in epidemiology and survival. Clin Breast Cancer 6:391-401
5. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Latreille J et al (2005) Variations in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in Quebec between 1988 and 1994. CMAJ 161:951-955
6. Paszat LF, Groome PA, Schulze K et al (2000) A population-based study of the effectiveness of breast conservation for newly diagnosed breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 46:345-353
7. Goel V (1998) Health services research in breast cancer: background paper for a Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative workshop. Cancer Prev Control 2:173-178
8. Gagliardi AR, Simunovic M, Langer B et al (2005) Development of quality indicators for colorectal cancer surgery, using a 3-step modified Delphi approach. Can J Surg 48:441-452
9. Jones J, Hunter D (1995). Consensus methods for medical and health services research. BMJ 311:376-380
10. Bairati I, Fillion L, Meyer FA, Henry C, Larochelle M (2006) Women's perceptions of events impeding or facilitating the detection, investigation and treatment of breast cancer. Eur J Cancer Care 15:183-193
11. Simunovic MI, Paterson CA, Coates AJ, Wrigth JR, Levine MN (2005) Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993-2000. Can J Surg 48:137-142
12. Olson DW (2002) How long do patients wait for elective general surgery? Can J Surg 45:31-33
13. Mayo NE, Scott SC, Shen N, Hanley J, Goldberg MS, MacDonald N (2001) Waiting time for breast cancer surgery in Quebec. CMAJ 164:1133-1138
14. Olivotto IA, Bancei C, Goel V, Snider J, McAuley RG, Irvine B et al (2001) Waiting times from abnormal breast screen to diagnosis in 7 Canadian provinces. CMAJ 165:277-283
15. Benk V, Przybysz R, McGowan T, Paszat L (2006) Waiting times for radiation therapy in Ontario. Can J Surg 49:16-21
16. Johnston GM, MacGarvie VL, Elliott D, Dewar RA, MacIntyre MM, Nolan MC (2004) Radiotherapy wait times for patients with a diagnosis of invasive cancer, 1992-2000. Clin Invest Med 27:142-156
17. Rayson D, Chiasson D, Dewar R (2004). Elapsed time from breast cancer detection to first adjuvant therapy in a Canadian province, 1999-2000. CMAJ 170:957-961
18. Shen N, Mayo NE, Scott SC, Hanley JA, Goldberg MS, Abrahamowicz M, Tamblyn R (2003) Factors associated with pattern of care before surgery for breast cancer in Quebec between 1992 and 1997. Med Care 41:1353-1366
19. Townsley C, Pond GR, Peloza B, Kok J, Naidoo K, Dale D et al (2005). Analysis of treatment practices for elderly cancer patients in Ontario, Canada. J Clin Oncol 23:3802-3810
20. Grunfeld E, Levine MN, Julian JA, Coyle D, Szechtman B, Mirsky D et al (2006) Randomized trial of long-term follow-up for early-stage breast cancer: a comparison of family physician versus specialist care. J Clin Oncol 24:848-855
21. Truong PT, Lee J, Kader HA, Speers CH, Olivotto IA (2005). Locoregional recurrence risks in elderly breast cancer patients treated with mastectomy without adjuvant radiotherapy. Eur J Cancer 41:1267-1277
22. Weir L, Speers C, D'yachkova Y, Olivotto IA (2002) Prognostic significance of the number of axillary lymph nodes removed in patients with node-negative breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 20:1793-1799
23. Trudeau ME, Pritchard KI, Chapman JA, Hanna WM, Kahn HJ, Murray D et al (2005) Prognostic factors affecting the natural history of node-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 89:35-45
24. Froud PJ, Mates D, Jackson JS, Phillips N, Andersen S, Jackson SM et al (2000) Effect of time interval between breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy on ipsilateral breast recurrence. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 46:363-372
25. Demers AA, Turner D, Mo D, Kliewer EV (2005) Breast cancer trends in Manitoba: 40 years of follow-up. Chronic Dis Can 26:13-19
26. Chaudhry R, Goel V, Sawka C (2001) Breast cancer survival by teaching status of the initial treating hospital. CMAJ 164:183-188
27. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Lemaire J, Latreille J, Pineault R (2005) Investigating the correlation between hospital of primary treatment and the survival of women with breast cancer. Cancer 104:1343-1348
28. Goodwin PJ, Ennis M, Bordeleau LJ, Pritchard KI, Trudeau ME, Koo J, Hood N (2004) Health-related quality of life and psychosocial status in breast cancer prognosis: analysis of multiple variables. J Clin Oncol 22:4184-4192
29. Porter GA, McMulkin H, Lovrics PJ (2003) Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: Canadian practice patterns. Ann Surg Oncol 10:255-260
30. Chua B, Olivotto IA, Donald JC, Hayashi AH, Davis N, Rusnak CH (2003) Practice patterns of lymph-node mapping and sentinel-node biopsy for breast cancer in British Columbia. Can J Surg 46:273-278
31. Chua B, Olivotto IA, Donald JC, Hayashi AH, Doris PJ, Turner LJ et al (2003) Outcomes of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer in British Columbia, 1996 to 2001. Am J Surg 185:118-126
32. Hack TF, Degner LF, Watson P, Sinha L (2006). Do patients benefit from participating in medical decision making? Longitudinal follow-up of women with breast cancer. Psychooncology 15:9-19
33. Charles CA, Whelan T, Gafni A, Willan A, Farrell S (2003) Shared treatment decision making: what does it mean to physicians? J Clin Oncol 21:932-936
34. Degner LF, Kristjanson LJ, Bowman D, Sloan JA, Carriere KC, O'Neil J et al (1997) Information needs and decisional preferences in women with breast cancer. JAMA 277:1485-1492
35. Bilodeau BA, Degner LF (1996) Information needs, sources of information, and decisional roles in women with breast cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum 23:691-696
36. Mohide EA, Whelan TJ, Rath D, Gafni A, Willan AR, Czukar D et al (1996) A randomised trial of two information packages distributed to new cancer patients before their initial appointment at a regional cancer centre. Br J Cancer 73:1588-1593
37. Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan T (2004) Self-reported use of shared decision-making among breast cancer specialists and perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing this approach. Health Expect 7:338-348
38. Bakker DA, Fitch MI, Gray R, Reed E, Bennett J (2001) Patient-health care provider communication during chemotherapy treatment: the perspectives of women with breast cancer. Patient Educ Couns 43:61-71
39. McWilliam CL, Brown JB, Stewart M (2000) Breast cancer patients' experiences of patient-doctor communication: a working relationship. Patient Educ Couns 39:191-204
40. Temple W, Toews J, Fidler H, Lockyer JM, Taenzer P, Parboosingh EJ (1998) Concordance in communication between surgeon and patient. Can J Surg 41:439-445
41. Whelan T, Levine M, Willan A, Gafni A, Sanders K, Mirsky D et al (2004) Effect of a decision aid on knowledge and treatment decision making for breast cancer surgery: a randomized trial. JAMA 292:435-441
42. Whelan T, Sawka C, Levine M, Gafni A, Revno L, Willan A et al (2003) Helping patients make informed choices: a randomized trial of a decision aid for adjuvant chemotherapy in lymph node-negative breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 95:581-587
43. Hack TF, Pickles T, Bultz BD, Ruether JD, Weir LM, Degner LF, Mackey JR (2003) Impact of providing audiotapes of primary adjuvant treatment consultations to women with breast cancer: a multisite, randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 21:4138-4144
44. Davison BJ, Degner LF (2002) Feasibility of using a computer-assisted intervention to enhance the way women with breast cancer communicate with their physicians. Cancer Nurs 25:417-424
45. Goel V, Sawka CA, Thiel EC, Gort EH, O'Connor AM (2001) Randomized trial of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer. Med Decis Making 21:1-6
46. Sawka CA, Goel V, Mahut CA, Taylor GA, Thiel EC, O'Connor AM et al (1998) Development of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer. Health Expect 1: 23-36
47. Paszat LF, Groome PA, Schulze K, Holowaty EJ, Mackillop WJ (2000) A population-based study of the effectiveness of breast conservation for newly diagnosed breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 46:345-353
48. Hislop TG, Coldman AJ, Olivotto IA, D'yachkova Y, Speers C (2003) Local and regional therapy for women with breast cancer in British Columbia. Breast J 9: 192-199
49. Petrik DW, McCready DR, Goel V, Pinfold SP, Sawka CA (2003) The rate of breast conserving surgery for early breast cancer is not influenced by the surgical strategy of excisional biopsy followed by the definitive procedure. Breast J 7: 158-165
50. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Latreille J, Blanchette C, Deschenes L (1999) Variations in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in Quebec between 1988 and 1994. CMAJ 161:951-955
51. Goel V, Olivotto I, Hislop TG, Sawka C, Coldman A, Holowaty EJ (1997). Patterns of initial management of node-negative breast cancer in two Canadian provinces. British Columbia/Ontario Working Group CMAJ 156:25-35
52. Hislop TG, Olivotto IA, Coldman AJ, Trevisan CH, Kula J, McGregor GI, Phillips N (1996) Variations in breast conservation surgery for women with axillary lymph node negative breast cancer in British Columbia. Can J Public Health 87:390-394
53. Truong PT, Bernstein V, Wai E, Chua B, Speers C, Olivotto IA (2002) Age-related variations in the use of axillary dissection: a survival analysis of 8038 women with T1-ST2 breast cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 54:794-803
54. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Latreille J, Gariepy G, Blanchette C, Deschenes L (1999) Time trends in systemic adjuvant treatment for node-negative breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 17:1458-1464
55. Thompson TA, Pusic A, Kerrigan CL, Sargeant R, Slezak S, Chang BW et al (2000) Surgeon perspectives on surgical options for early-stage breast cancer. Plast Reconstr Surg 105:910-918
56. Porter GA, McMulkin-Tait H (2004) Practice patterns in breast cancer surgery: Canadian perspective. World J Surg 28:80-86
57. Paszat LF, Mackillop WJ, Groome PA, Zhang-Salomons J, Schulze K, Holowaty E (1998) Radiotherapy for breast cancer in Ontario: rate variation associated with region, age and income. Clin Invest Med 21:125-134
58. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Latreille J, Blanchette C, Deschenes L (1999) Compliance with consensus recommendations for the treatment of early stage breast carcinoma in elderly women. Cancer 85:1104-1113
59. Chua B, Olivotto IA, Weir L, Kwan W, Truong P, Ragaz J (2004) Increased use of adjuvant regional radiotherapy for node-positive breast cancer in British Columbia. Breast J 10:38-44
60. Tyldesley S, Zhang-Salomons J, Groome PA, Zhou S, Schulze K, Paszat LF, Mackillop WJ (2000) Association between age and the utilization of radiotherapy in Ontario. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 47:469-480
61. Sawka C, Olivotto I, Coldman A, Goel V, Holowaty E, Hislop TG (1997) The association between population-based treatment guidelines and adjuvant therapy for node-negative breast cancer. British Columbia/Ontario Working Group. Br J Cancer 75:1534-1542
62. Hebert-Croteau N, Brisson J, Latreille J, Rivard M, Abdelaziz N, Martin G (2004) Compliance with consensus recommendations for systemic therapy is associated with improved survival of women with node-negative breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 22:3685-3693
63. Clemons M, Enright K, Cesta A, Charbonneau F, Chow E, Warr D et al (2004) Do physicians follow systemic treatment and funding policy guidelines? Can J Clin Pharmacol 11:168-178
64. Verma S, Kerr-Cresswell D, Dranitsaris G, Charbonneau F, Trudeau M, Yogendran G et al (2004) Bisphosphonate use for the management of breast cancer patients with bone metastases: a survey of Canadian medical oncologists. Support Care Cancer 12:852-858
65. Rakovitch E, Mihai A, Pignol JP, Hanna W, Kwinter J, Chartier C et al (2004) Is expert breast pathology assessment necessary for the management of ductal carcinoma in situ? Breast Cancer Res Treat 87:265-272
66. Maunsell E, Drolet M, Ouhoummane N, Robert J (2005) Breast cancer survivors accurately reported key treatment and prognostic characteristics. J Clin Epidemiol 58:364-369
67. Gray RE, James P, Manthorne J, Gould J, Fitch MI (2004) A consultation with Canadian rural women with breast cancer. Health Expect 7:40-50
68. Gaudine A, Sturge-Jacobs M, Kennedy M (2003) The experience of waiting and life during breast cancer follow-up. Res Theory Nurs Pract 17:153-168
69. Gray RE, Goel V, Fitch MI, Franssen E, Labrecque M (2002) Supportive care provided by physicians and nurses to women with breast cancer. Results from a population-based survey.Support Care Cancer 10:647-652
70. Richer MC, Ezer H (2002) Living in it, living with it, and moving on: dimensions of meaning during chemotherapy. Oncol Nurs Forum 29:113-119
71. Tomiak EM, Diverty B, Verma S, Evans WK, Le Petit C, Will P, Berthelot JM (1998) Follow-up practices for patients with early stage breast cancer: a survey of Canadian oncologists. Cancer Prev Control 2: 63-71
72. Gray RE, Fitch M, Greenberg M, Hampson A, Doherty M, Labrecque M (1998) The information needs of well, longer-term survivors of breast cancer. Patient Educ Couns 33:245-255
73. Whelan TJ, Mohide EA, Willan AR, Arnold A, Tew M, Sellick S et al (1997) The supportive care needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients attending a regional cancer center. Cancer 80:1518-1524
74. Lauzier S, Maunsell E, De Koninck M, Drolet M, Hebert-Croteau N, Robert J (2005) Conceptualization and sources of costs from breast cancer: findings from patient and caregiver focus groups. Psychooncology 14:351-360
75. Brazil K, Whelan T, O'Brien MA, Sussan J, Pyette N, Bainbridge D (2004) Towards improving the co-ordination of supportive cancer care services in the community. Health Policy 70:125-131
76. Gray RE, Goel V, Fitch MI, Franssen E, Chart P, Greenberg M et al (2000). Utilization of professional supportive care services by women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 64:253-258
77. Wilson KA, Dowling AJ, Abdolell M, Tannock IF (2000) Perception of quality of life by patients, partners and treating physicians.Qual Life Res 9:1041-1052
78. Del Giudice ME, Leszcz M, Pritchard KI, Vincent L, Goodwin P (1997) Attitudes of Canadian oncology practitioners toward psychosocial interventions in clinical and research settings in women with breast cancer. Psychooncology 6:178-189
79. O'Connor AM, Llewellyn-Thomas HA, Sawka C, Pinfold SP, To T, Harrison DE (1997) Physicians' opinions about decision aids for patients considering systemic adjuvant therapy for axillary-node negative breast cancer. Patient Educ Couns 30:143-153
80. Worster A, Bass MJ, Wood ML (1996) Willingness to follow breast cancer. Survey of family physicians. Can Fam Physician 42:263-268
81. Savard J, Simard S, Ivers H, Morin CM (2005) Randomized study on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia secondary to breast cancer, part I: Sleep and psychological effects. J Clin Oncol 23:6083-6096
82. McKenzie DC, Kalda AL (2003) Effect of upper extremity exercise on secondary lymphedema in breast cancer patients: a pilot study. J Clin Oncol 21:463-466
83. Bordeleau L, Szalai JP, Ennis M, Leszcz M, Speca M, Sela R et al (2003) Quality of life in a randomized trial of group psychosocial support in metastatic breast cancer: overall effects of the intervention and an exploration of missing data. J Clin Oncol 21:1944-1951
84. Simpson JS, Carlson LE, Trew ME (2001). Effect of group therapy for breast cancer on healthcare utilization. Cancer Pract 9: 19-26
85. Segal R, Evans W, Johnson D, Smith J, Colletta S, Gayton J et al (2001) Structured exercise improves physical functioning in women with stages I and II breast cancer: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 19:657-665
86. Goodwin PJ, Leszcz M, Ennis M, Koopmans J, Vincent L, Guther H et al (2001). The effect of group psychosocial support on survival in metastatic breast cancer. N Engl J Med 345:1719-1726
87. Ashbury FD, Cameron C, Mercer SL, Fitch M, Nielsen E (1998) One-on-one peer support and quality of life for breast cancer patients. Patient Educ Couns 35:89-100
88. Gray R, Fitch M, Davis C, Phillips C (1997) A qualitative study of breast cancer self-help groups. Psychooncology 6:279-289
89. Bigby JA, Holmes MD (2005) Disparities across the breast cancer continuum. Cancer Causes Control 16:35-44
90. Kerner JF (2006). Knowledge translation versus knowledge integration: a "funder's" perspective. J Contin Educ Health Prof 26:72-80
91. Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada (2006). Canadian cancer statistics. CCS/NCIC, Toronto
92. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2004). Finding a balance in federal health research funding. http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/26467.html. Cited June 27, 2006
93. Gordon El-Bihbety D (2005) Leaders' forum on health research in Canada: the urgent need for innovation. Health Q 8:84-86
94. Lavis JN (2006) Research, public policymaking, and knowledge-translation processes: Canadian efforts to build bridges. J Contin Educ Health Prof 26:37-45
95. Francis J, Perlin JB (2006) Improving performance through knowledge translation in the Veterans Health Administration. J Contin Educ Health Prof 26:63-71
96. Greenberg A, Angus H, Sullivan T, Brown AD (2005) Development of a set of strategy-based system-level cancer care performance indicators in Ontario, Canada. Int J Qual Health Care 17:107-114
97. Lemieux-Charles L, Champagne F (eds) (2004) Using knowledge and evidence in health care-multidisciplinary perspectives. University of Toronto Press, Toronto
98. Jack SM (2006) Utility of qualitative research findings in evidence-based public health practice. Public Health Nurs 23:277-283