Trends in quality of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma care: is it getting better?

Annals of Hematology
J J C StienenPEARL study group

Abstract

This study outlines trends in quality of delivered non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) care in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2011 and to what extend this was influenced by the national Visible Care program, which aimed at increasing transparency by providing insight into the quality of healthcare. We analyzed data collected from medical records in two observational studies, combined into 20 validated quality indicators (QIs) of which 6 were included in the national program. A random sample of 771 patients, diagnosed with NHL in 26 Dutch hospitals, was examined. Multilevel regression analyses were used to assess differences in quality of NHL care and to provide insight into the effect of the national program. We reported improved adherence to only 3 out of 6 QIs involved in the national program and none of the other 14 validated QIs. Improvement was shown for performance of all recommended staging techniques (from 26  to  43 %), assessment of International Prognostic Index (from 21  to  43 %), and multidisciplinary discussion of patients (from 23  to  41 %). We found limited improvement in quality of NHL care between 2007 and 2011; improvement potential (<80 % adherence) was still present for 13 QIs. The national program seems to ha...Continue Reading

References

Aug 11, 2000·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S M CampbellD Roberts
Apr 12, 2003·BMJ : British Medical Journal·S M CampbellM N Marshall
Nov 11, 2005·Clinical Trials : Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials·Marion K CampbellJeremy M Grimshaw
Jan 24, 2007·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Bruce D ChesonUNKNOWN International Harmonization Project on Lymphoma
May 12, 2007·Radiotherapy and Oncology : Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology·Anni Ravnsbaek JensenJens Overgaard
Jan 16, 2008·Annals of Internal Medicine·Constance H FungPaul G Shekelle
Jul 26, 2008·Human Reproduction·S M MouradJ A M Kremer
Feb 11, 2009·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Jonathan W FriedbergBrian K Link
Feb 10, 2011·Australasian Psychiatry : Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists·Tim CoombsPeter Brann
Mar 9, 2011·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Lianne WennekesRosella P Hermens
Jan 12, 2012·Journal of Surgical Oncology·Lydia G M van der GeestUNKNOWN Comprehensive Cancer Centre the Netherlands (CCCNL), Location Leiden
Jun 15, 2012·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Noah IversAndrew D Oxman
Nov 20, 2012·Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·H TillyUNKNOWN ESMO Guidelines Working Group
Jan 22, 2013·CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians·Rebecca SiegelAhmedin Jemal
Jun 12, 2013·Annals of Hematology·Luciane Pereira LindenmeyerPaula Stoll
Jan 15, 2014·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Laura P ForsytheJulia H Rowland
Jun 4, 2014·Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health·Sharon Bernecki DeJoy
Jun 14, 2014·Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN·Andrew D ZelenetzHema Sundar

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 19, 2015·International Journal of Nursing Practice·Julia CarlsonMathew Ku
Mar 31, 2016·Archives of Osteoporosis·P W ManB J C Middelkoop

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
biopsy

Software Mentioned

SAS
SPSS

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Blood And Marrow Transplantation

The use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or blood and marrow transplantation (bmt) is on the increase worldwide. BMT is used to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. Here is the latest research on bone and marrow transplantation.

B-Cell Lymphoma

B-cell lymphomas include lymphomas that affect B cells. This subtype of cancer accounts for over 80% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the US. Here is the latest research.

Related Papers

International Journal for Quality in Health Care : Journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
S Winters-Van Der MeerR Huijsman
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Barbara Barnes Rogers
BMJ Quality & Safety
Anne-Margreet van DishoeckEwout W Steyerberg
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved