Timely access and quality of care in colorectal cancer: Are they related?

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-228

  Mcconnell, Yarrow J ^a   Inglis, Karen ^a   Porter, Geoff A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access and evaluation; Cohort studies; Colorectal neoplasms; Health care; Health care quality; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953509693     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzq010     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Espey DK, Wu XC, Swan J et al. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2004, featuring cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives. Cancer 2007;110:2119-52.
2. Canadian Cancer Statistics. Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 2008. http://www.cancer.ca/Canada-wide/Publications/Publications%20on%20cancer%20statistics/Cancer%20statistics%20publications. aspx?sc_lang=en (1 January 2009, date last accessed).
3. Mainz J. Defining and classifying clinical indicators for quality improvement. Int J Qual Health Care 2003;15:523-30.
4. McGory ML, Shekelle PG, Ko CY. Development of quality indicators for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. J Natl Cancer Inst 2006;98:1623-33.
5. Gagliardi AR, Simunovic M, Langer B et al. Development of quality indicators for colorectal cancer surgery, using a 3-step modified Delphi approach. Can J Surg 2005;48:441-52.
6. Nelson H, Petrelli N, Carlin A et al. National Cancer Institute Expert Panel. Guidelines 2000 for colon and rectal cancer surgery. J Natl Cancer Inst 2001;93:583-96.
7. Prosnitz RG, Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP et al. Quality measures for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review. Cancer 2006;107:2352-60.
8. Korsgaard M, Pedersen L, Sørensen HT et al. Delay of treatment is associated with advanced stage of rectal cancer but not of colon cancer. Cancer Detect Prev 2006;30:341-6.
9. Porter GA, Inglis KM, Wood LA et al. Access to care and satisfaction in colorectal cancer patients. World J Surg 2005;29:1444-51.
10. Access to quality cancer care: consensus statement. American Federation of Clinical Oncologic Societies. J Clin Oncol 1998;16:1628-30.
11. National Health Service. The NHS Cancer Plan: A Plan for Investment, a Plan for Reform. Department of Health, UK, 2000. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/PublicationsandstatisticsPublications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4009609.
12. Report of the Cancer Surgery Expert Panel. Toronto, Canada: Cancer Care Ontario, 2005. http://www.health.gov.on.catransformation/wait_times/providers/reports/cancer_ep_report_0905.pdf (2 January 2009, date last accessed).
13. Iversen L, Harling H, Laurberg S et al. Influence of caseload and surgical speciality on outcome following surgery for colorectal cancer: a review of evidence. Part 1: short-term outcome. Colorectal Dis 2006;9:28-37.
14. Borowski D, Kelly S, Bradburn D et al. Northern Region Colorectal Cancer Audit Group. Impact of surgeon volume and specialization on short-term outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2007;94:880-9.
15. Charlson ME, Pompei P, Ales KL et al. A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis 1987;40:373-83.
16. Malin JL, Schneider EC, Epstein AM et al. Results of the National Initiative for Cancer Care Quality: how can we improve the quality of cancer care in the United States. J Clin Oncol 2006;24:626-34.
17. Bass AJ, Meyerhardt JA, Chan JA et al. Family history and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. Cancer 2008;112:1222-9.
18. Gross CP, Andersen MS, Krumholz HM et al. Relation between Medicare screening reimbursement and stage at diagnosis for older patients with colon cancer. J Am Med Assoc 2006;296:2815-22.
19. Kosmider S, Stella DL, Field K et al. Preoperative investigations for metastatic staging of colon and rectal cancer across multiple centres - what is current practice? Colorectal Dis 2008; [Epub July 4].
20. Baxter NN, Virnig DJ, Rothenberger DA et al. Lymph node evaluation in colorectal cancer patients: a population-based study. J Natl Cancer Inst 2005;97:219-25.
21. Tjandra JJ, Chan MKY. Systemic review on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic resection for colon and rectosigmoid cancer. Colorectal Dis 2006;8:375-88.
22. Ayanian JZ, Zaslavsky AM, Fuchs CS et al. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for colorectal cancer in a population-based cohort. J Clin Oncol 2003;21:1293-300.
23. Oliveria SA, Yood MU, Campbell UB et al. Treatment and referral patterns for colorectal cancer. Med Care 2004;42:901-6.
24. Cronin DP, Harlan LC, Potosky AL et al. Patterns of care for adjuvant therapy in a random population-based sample of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 2006;101:2308-18.
25. Schrag D, Cramer LD, Bach PB et al. Age and adjuvant chemotherapy use after surgery for stage III colon cancer. JNatl Cancer Inst 2001;93:850-7.
26. Schroen AT, Cress RD. Use of surgical procedures and adjuvant therapy in rectal cancer treatment: a population-based study. Ann Surg 2001;234:641-51.
27. Morris AM, Billingsley KG, Baxter NN et al. Racial disparities in rectal cancer treatment: a population-based analysis. Arch Surg 2004;139:151-5.
28. Raje D, Mukhtar H, Oshowo A et al. What proportion of patients referred to secondary care with iron deficiency anemia have colon cancer? Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:1211-4.
29. Eccersley AJ, Wilson EM, Makris A et al. Referral guidelines for colorectal cancer-do they work? Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2003;85:107-10.
30. Raje D, La Touche S, Mukhtar H et al. Changing trends in the management of colorectal cancers and its impact on cancer waiting times. Colorectal Dis 2006;8:140-4.
31. Korsgaard M, Pedersen L, Laurberg S. Delay of diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer-a population-based Danish study. Cancer Detect Prev 2008;32:45-51.
32. Ayanian JZ, Zaslavsky AM, Guadagnoli E et al. Patients' perceptions of quality of care in colorectal cancer by race, ethnicity and language. J Clin Oncol 2005;23:6576-86.