Measuring the diagnostic management and follow-up imaging for glioma patients across Belgian hospitals between 2016 and 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the diagnostic management and follow-up imaging for glioma patients across Belgian hospitals by calculating process indicators.

Methods

Patients with newly diagnosed glioma in Belgium (2016-2019) were selected from the Belgian Cancer Registry. The National Social Security Number served as unique patient identifier, linking the Registry to vital status and reimbursement data. Nine measurable process related to diagnosis and follow-up imaging were identified, with reformulations for 7 due to data limitations. For each indicator, technical documentation sheets, containing all required details (rationale, numerator and denominator, target, limitations, benchmarking, subgroup analyses) were developed, reviewed by a multidisciplinary expert pa

SUBMITTER: Vanhauwaert D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523142 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature