The Challenge of Calculating EUSOMA Quality Indicators with Administrative Data: A Pilot Study in Belgium.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study aimed to assess the feasibility of calculating the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) quality indicators (QIs) using Belgian Cancer Registry data coupled to administrative health data and to provide national results.

Methods

Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive breast cancer (IBC) in 2014-2018 were selected from the cancer registry. Fourteen EUSOMA QIs were chosen to assess the quality of care.

Results

Overall, 46,035 patients with IBC and 3,973 patients with DCIS were included. Most QIs had to be rephrased so that they could be calculated with the available data. None of the selected QIs on systemic treatment could be calculated due to a lack of reliable receptor status information. For some Qis,

SUBMITTER: Leroy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12005693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature