Feasibility of evaluating quality cancer care using registry data and electronic health records: A population-based study

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 411-418

  Caldarella, Adele ^a   Amunni, Gianni ^b   Angiolini, Catia ^c   Crocetti, Emanuele ^a   Di costanzo, Francesco ^d   Di leo, Angelo ^e   Giusti, Francesco ^a   Pegna, Andrea Lopes ^d   Mantellini, Paola ^a   Luzzatto, Lucio ^b   Paci, Eugenio ^a  

^a ISPO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO TOSCANO TUMORI   (Italy)

^c SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Azienda Ospedaliera di Prato   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer; Colorectal cancer; Indicators; Lung cancer; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER REGISTRY; COLORECTAL CANCER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84864527250     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzs020     Document Type: Article

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