The Impact of Gynaecological Tumour Board Rounds on Patient Care.
J Obstet Gynaecol Can
; 41(2): 180-184.e1, 2019 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The goal of this study was to determine the impact of tumour board rounds (TBRs) on the additional management of patients with gynaecologic malignancy.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review of 1604 patients discussed between January 2011 and December 2013 at gynaecologic TBRs was conducted to determine the frequency and type of diagnostic discrepancies found post-TBRs and their potential impact on additional patient management. A discrepancy was defined as major if it affected patient management by cancelling, initiating, or modifying treatment; otherwise, the discrepancy was minor. Data collected included patients' demographics, pre- and post-TBR diagnoses, and management.RESULTS:
The patients' mean age was 57.6 ± 14.1. Endometrial disease accounted for (43%) of the TBRs. The remaining sites were ovarian (25%), cervical (23%), and others (9%). Overall, 13.2% (n = 212) had a discrepancy; 3.4% (n = 54) of these discrepancies were major, and 9.9% (n = 158) were minor. Most major discrepancies related to changes in the tumours' primary site or stage, and most minor discrepancies were related to changes in tumour histotype. Among the 54 (25.5%) major discrepancies, 18 (33.3%) occurred in patients who had their additional management cancelled, 17 (31.5%) required chemotherapy, 4 (7.4%) required a change in the chemotherapy regimen, 10 (18.5%) required additional surgery, and 5 (9.3%) required chemoradiation.CONCLUSION:
The 13% frequency of discrepancies, approximately 26% of which were major and resulted in changes in patient management, highlights the importance of TBRs as a quality tool.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Erros de Diagnóstico
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Visitas de Preceptoria
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Neoplasias dos Genitais Femininos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynaecol Can
Assunto da revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article