A systematic review of the volume-outcome relationship for radical prostatectomy

European Urology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 786-798

  Trinh, Quoc Dien ^a,b   Bjartell, Anders ^c   Freedland, Stephen J ^d   Hollenbeck, Brent K ^e   Hu, Jim C ^f   Shariat, Shahrokh F ^g   Sun, Maxine ^a   Vickers, Andrew J ^h  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^h MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital volume; Prostatectomy; Prostatic neoplasms; Regionalization; Selective referral; Surgeon volume

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COMORBIDITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RECURRENCE FREE SURVIVAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HOSPITAL VOLUME; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; REGIONALIZATION; SELECTIVE REFERRAL; SURGEON VOLUME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOSPITALS, HIGH-VOLUME; HOSPITALS, LOW-VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSTATECTOMY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84885424745     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: 18737560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.012     Document Type: Review

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