Revision of quality indicators for cervical cancer and trend analysis of existing indicators in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cervical cancer rates in Japan (16.0/100,000) exceed the global average rate (11.3/100,000, according to the High/Very-High Human Development Index in 2020). This necessitates the evaluation of care quality and the quality indicators (QIs) for cervical cancer that were developed in 2013 to serve this purpose. This study updated these indicators using current evidence and consensus while longitudinally examining trends in practice patterns.

Methods

The revision involved reviewing existing QIs and patterns of care indicators and incorporating new indicators using the modified Delphi method. Adherence to these indicators was assessed using a linked hospital-based cancer registry-based diagnostic procedure combination database covering approximately 70% of patients wit

SUBMITTER: Kakuwa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature