A geographical cluster randomised stepped wedge study of continuing medical education and cancer diagnosis in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Denmark has inferior cancer survival rates compared with many European countries. The main reason for this is suggested to be late diagnosis at advanced cancer stages. Cancer diagnostic work-up begins in general practice in 85% of all cancer cases. Thus, general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the diagnostic process. The latest Danish Cancer Plan included continuing medical education (CME) on early cancer diagnosis in general practice to improve early diagnosis. This dual aims of this protocol are, first, to describe the conceptualisation, operationalisation and implementation of the CME and, second, to describe the study design and outcomes chosen to evaluate the effects of the CME.

Methods/design

The intervention is a CME in early cancer diagnosis targeti

SUBMITTER: Toftegaard BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4229614 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature