Quality indicators for the diagnosis and surgical management of breast cancer in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Quality indicators (QIs) for breast cancer care have been developed and applied in high-income countries and contributed to improved quality of care and patient outcomes over time.

Materials and methods

A modified Delphi process was used to derive expert consensus. Potential QIs were rated by a panel of 17 breast cancer experts from various subspecialties and across South African provinces. Each QI was rated according to importance to measure, scientific acceptability and feasibility. Scoring ranged from 1 (no agreement) to 5 (strong agreement). Inclusion thresholds were set a priori at mean ratings ≥4 with a coefficient variation of ≥25%. Levels of evidence were determined for each indicator.

Results

The literature review identified 790 potential QIs. Af

SUBMITTER: Nietz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature