Effectiveness of Implemented Interventions on Pathologic Nodal Staging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate pathologic nodal staging improves early stage non-small cell lung cancer survival. In an ongoing implementation study, we measured the impact of a surgical lymph node specimen collection kit and a more thorough pathologic gross dissection method on attainment of guideline-recommended pathologic nodal staging quality.

Methods

We prospectively collected data on curative intent non-small cell lung cancer resections from 2009 to 2016 from 11 hospitals in four contiguous Dartmouth Hospital referral regions. We categorized patients into four groups based on exposure to the two interventions in our staggered implementation study design. We used χ² tests to examine the differences in demographic and disease characteristics and surgical quality criteria

SUBMITTER: Ray MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6019187 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature