Evidence-based and clinical outcome scores to facilitate audit and feedback for colorectal cancer care

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 616-622

  Habib, Miriam R ^a   Solomon, Michael J ^a,d   Young, Jane M ^a,b   Armstrong, Bruce K ^b   O'Connell, Dianne ^c   Armstrong, Katie ^c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^d Surgical Outcomes Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Performance indicators; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AUSTRALIA; COLORECTAL TUMOR; HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEW SOUTH WALES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 66849140766     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e31819edb7d     Document Type: Article

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