Development of a binational thyroid cancer clinical quality registry: a protocol paper.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The occurrence of thyroid cancer is increasing throughout the developed world and since the 1990s has become the fastest increasing malignancy. In 2014, a total of 2693 Australians and 302 New Zealanders were diagnosed with thyroid cancer, with this number projected to rise to 3650 in 2018. The purpose of this protocol is to establish a binational population-based clinical quality registry with the aim of monitoring and improving the quality of care provided to patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer in Australia and New Zealand.

Methods and analysis

The Australian and New Zealand Thyroid Cancer Registry (ANZTCR) aims to capture clinical data for all patients over the age of 16 years with thyroid cancer, confirmed by histopathology report, who have been diagnosed

SUBMITTER: Ioannou LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352782 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature