Monitoring and evaluation of breast cancer screening programmes: selecting candidate performance indicators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the scope of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) subgroup was tasked to identify breast cancer screening programme (BCSP) performance indicators, including their acceptable and desirable levels, which are associated with breast cancer (BC) mortality. This paper documents the methodology used for the indicator selection.

Methods

The indicators were identified through a multi-stage process. First, a scoping review was conducted to identify existing performance indicators. Second, building on existing frameworks for making well-informed health care choices, a specific conceptual framework was developed to guide the indicator selection. Third, two group exercises including a rating and ranking survey were

SUBMITTER: Muratov S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7444070 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature