Variation in guideline adherence in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma care: impact of patient and hospital characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this observational study was to assess the influence of patient, tumor, professional and hospital related characteristics on hospital variation concerning guideline adherence in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) care.

Methods

Validated, guideline-based quality indicators (QIs) were used as a tool to assess guideline adherence for NHL care. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to calculate variation between hospitals and to identify characteristics explaining this variation. Data for the QIs regarding diagnostics, therapy, follow-up and organization of care, together with patient, tumor and professional related characteristics were retrospectively collected from medical records; hospital characteristics were derived from questionnaires and

SUBMITTER: Stienen JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4529707 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature