Determinants of delay in the head and neck oncology care pathway: The next step in value-based health care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are relatively fast-growing tumours, and delay of treatment is associated with tumour progression and adverse outcomes. The aim of this study is to identify determinants of delay in a head and neck oncology centre.

Methods

This cohort study with prospectively collected data investigated associations between patient (including geriatric assessment at first consultation), tumour and treatment characteristics and treatment delay. Two quality indicator intervals assessing value-based healthcare were studied: care pathway interval (CPI, interval between first visit in an HNOC and treatment initiation) and time-to-treatment initiation (TTI, interval between histopathological confirmation of HNSCC and treatment initiation), u

SUBMITTER: Schoonbeek RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365688 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature