Published September 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Testing criterion-based benchmarking for the appropriate use of radiotherapy

  • 1. Collaboration for Cancer Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (CCORE), Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool (Australia)
  • 2. University of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia)

Description

Introduction: Planning for radiotherapy (RT) services requires information on the proportion of patients who should be given radiotherapy. Criterion-Based Benchmark (CBB) has been proposed in Canada to estimate the proportion of cancer patients who should be treated with radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to assess CBB in a health system outside of Canada.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2018.05.023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2018.05.023;
PII
S0167814018302822;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Journal Volume
128
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 406-410
ISSN
0167-8140
CODEN
RAONDT

INIS

Country of Publication
Ireland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50081072
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BENCHMARKS; CANADA; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RADIOTHERAPY; TESTING
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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