'Care for Outcomes': systematic development of a set of outcome indicators to improve patient-relevant outcomes for patients with lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Measuring quality of care is important, however many of the quality indicators used do not focus on outcome of treatment and aspects which are valuable for patients and physicians. The project 'Care for Outcomes' aims to establish a relevant set of outcome indicators for lung cancer.

Setting

Network of seven large, non-university teaching hospitals in the Netherlands (Santeon).

Methods

By reviewing the literature, a list of potential outcome indicators for patients with lung cancer was composed and subsequently prioritised by expert's opinion. Three external parties, with expertise on lung cancer, clinical management and public health, evaluated and reduced the list of indicators to a working set. Finally, the resulting selection of outcome indicators was t

SUBMITTER: Cramer-van der Welle CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813396 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature