Minimum data elements for the Australian Particle Therapy Clinical Quality Registry.
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
; 67(6): 668-675, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Construction of the first Australian particle therapy (PT) centre is underway. Establishment of a national registry, to be known as the Australian Particle Therapy Clinical Quality Registry (ASPIRE), has been identified as a mandatory requirement for PT treatment to be reimbursed by the Australian Medicare Benefits Schedule. This study aimed to determine a consensus set of Minimum Data Elements (MDEs) for ASPIRE.METHODS:
A modified Delphi and expert consensus process was completed. Stage 1 compiled currently operational English-language international PT registries. Stage 2 listed the MDEs included in each of these four registries. Those included in three or four registries were automatically included as a potential MDE for ASPIRE. Stage 3 interrogated the remaining data items, and involved three rounds - an online survey to a panel of experts, followed by a live poll session of PT-interested participants, and finally a virtual discussion forum of the original expert panel.RESULTS:
One hundred and twenty-three different MDEs were identified across the four international registries. The multi-staged Delphi and expert consensus process resulted in a total of 27 essential MDEs for ASPIRE; 14 patient factors, four tumour factors and nine treatment factors.CONCLUSIONS:
The MDEs provide the core mandatory data items for the national PT registry. Registry data collection for PT is paramount in the ongoing global effort to accumulate more robust clinical evidence regarding PT patient and tumour outcomes, quantifying the magnitude of clinical benefit and justifying the relatively higher costs of PT investment.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Programas Nacionales de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
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RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia