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Hari A, Chang J, Villanueva C, Ziogas A, Vieira V, Bristow RE. Short-term survival analysis of a risk-adjusted model for ovarian cancer care. Gynecol Oncol 2024; 184:123-131. [PMID: 38309029 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify the impact on short-term ovarian cancer survival associated with treatment at high-performing hospitals using the observed-to-expected ratio (O/E) for adherence to ovarian cancer treatment guidelines as a risk-adjusted measure of hospital quality care. METHODS This was a retrospective population-based study of stage I-IV invasive epithelial ovarian cancer reported to California Cancer Registry 1996-2017. A fit logistic regression model, risk-adjusted for patient and disease characteristics, was used to calculate O/E for each hospital stratified by hospital annual case volume. Cox proportional hazards model was used for survival analyses at 3, 6, 12, 24 months and stratified according to sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS The study population included 35,725 subjects treated at 443 hospitals: Low-O/E - 26.4% of cases; Intermediate-O/E - 55.5% of cases; and High-O/E - 18.1% of cases. Overall median survival by hospital category was: High-O/E = 72.5 months (95% CI = 68.6-78.6 months), Intermediate-O/E = 68.6 months (95% CI = 65.9-71.6 months), Low-O/E = 47.0 months (95% CI = 44.2-49.2 months). Initial treatment at a High-O/E hospital (HR = 1.00) was a statistically significant and independent predictor of improved short-term survival compared to Low-O/E hospitals at 3 months (HR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.29-1.65), 6 months (HR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.22-1.50), 12 months (HR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.17-1.38), and 24 months (HR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.11-1.27). Significant and independent associations between improved sort-term survival and High/O/E care were observed for Whites, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders (A/PI), across SES strata, and among all payer categories. CONCLUSION Ovarian cancer care at a High-O/E hospital is an independent predictor of improved outcome and the survival advantage is disproportionately weighted toward the short-term time horizon following diagnosis.
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- Anjali Hari
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA; Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA; Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA; Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA
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Allanson E, Hari A, Ndaboine E, Cohen PA, Bristow R. Medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial aspects in gynecologic cancer surgery and their implications in decision making processes: Quo Vadis? Int J Gynecol Cancer 2024; 34:451-458. [PMID: 38438180 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Surgical decision making is complex and involves a combination of analytic, intuitive, and cognitive processes. Medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial factors may influence these processes depending on the context and setting, but to what extent can they influence surgical decision making in gynecologic oncology? This scoping review evaluates existing literature related to medicolegal, infrastructural, and financial aspects of gynecologic cancer surgery and their implications in surgical decision making. Our objective was to summarize the findings and limitations of published research, identify gaps in the literature, and make recommendations for future research to inform policy.
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- Emma Allanson
- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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Tseng JH, Bristow RE. Complications associated with cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer: Surgical timing and surmounting obstacles. Gynecol Oncol 2022; 166:5-7. [PMID: 35725134 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jill H Tseng
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine-Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine-Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA
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Levels of Evidence for Radiation Therapy Recommendations in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Guidelines. Adv Radiat Oncol 2021; 7:100832. [PMID: 34869943 PMCID: PMC8626664 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Purpose The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical guidelines influence medical practice, payor coverage, and standards of care. The levels of evidence underlying radiation therapy recommendations in NCCN have not been systematically explored. Herein, we aim to systematically investigate the NCCN recommendations pertaining to the categories of consensus and evidence (CE) for radiation therapy. Methods and Materials We evaluated the distribution of CE underlying current treatment recommendations for the 20 most prevalent cancers in the United States with at least 10 radiation therapy recommendations in the NCCN clinical guidelines. For context, the distribution of evidence in the radiation therapy guidelines was compared with that of systemic therapy using a χ2 test. The proportion of category I CE between radiation and systemic therapy was compared using a 2-proportion, 2-tailed z-test in total and for each disease site. A P value of < .05 was considered significant. Results Among all radiation therapy recommendations, the proportions of category I, IIA, IIB, and III CE were 9.7%, 80.6%, 8.4%, and 1.3%, respectively. When analyzed by disease site, cervix and breast cancer had the highest portion of category I CE (33% and 31%, respectively). There was no radiation therapy category I CE for hepatobiliary, bone, pancreatic, melanoma, and uterine cancers. There was a significant difference in the distribution of CE between the systemic therapy recommendations and the radiation therapy recommendations (χ2 statistic 64.16, P < .001). Overall, there was a significantly higher proportion of category I CE in the systemic therapy recommendations compared with the radiation therapy recommendations (12.3% vs 9.7%, P = .043). Conclusions Only 9.7% of radiation therapy recommendations in NCCN guidelines are category I CE. The highest levels of evidence for radiation therapy are in breast and cervical cancers. Despite major advances in the field, these data underline that the majority of NCCN radiation therapy recommendations are based on uniform expert opinion and not on higher level evidence.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the most recent evidence on gynecologic cancer disparities and to describe studies investigating the social determinants of health and receipt of evidence-based care and potential interventions to address inequities in care. RECENT FINDINGS Significant disparities in disease-specific survival by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and payer status have persisted in women with gynecologic cancers. Compared with white women, black women have an increased likelihood of disease-specific mortality for endometrial cancer and are less likely to receive guideline-adherent care for ovarian cancer. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant attention to the structural barriers that contribute to persistent health disparities and how community-based partnerships with a focus on policy interventions are needed for equitable gynecologic cancer outcomes. SUMMARY In this review, we discuss structural barriers contributing to racial inequities, the role of Medicaid payer status and receipt of quality cancer care, gender, and racial workforce diversity, and community-based partnerships to create evidence-based interventions to address disparities.
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Redondo A, Oaknin A, Rubio MJ, Barretina-Ginesta MP, de Juan A, Manso L, Romero I, Martin-Lorente C, Poveda A, Gonzalez-Martin A. Management of advanced ovarian cancer in Spain: an expert Delphi consensus. J Ovarian Res 2021; 14:72. [PMID: 34039386 PMCID: PMC8157411 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-021-00816-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the state of current practice and to reach a consensus on recommendations for the management of advanced ovarian cancer using a Delphi survey with a group of Spanish gynecologists and medical oncologists specially dedicated to gynecological tumors. METHODS The questionnaire was developed by the byline authors. All questions but one were answered using a 9-item Likert-like scale with three types of answers: frequency, relevance and agreement. We performed two rounds between December 2018 and July 2019. A consensus was considered reached when at least 75% of the answers were located within three consecutive points of the Likert scale. RESULTS In the first round, 32 oncologists and gynecologists were invited to participate, and 31 (96.9%) completed the online questionnaire. In the second round, 27 (87.1%) completed the online questionnaire. The results for the questions on first-line management of advanced disease, treatment of patients with recurrent disease for whom platinum might be the best option, and treatment of patients with recurrent disease for whom platinum might not be the best option are presented. CONCLUSIONS This survey shows a snapshot of current recommendations by this selected group of physicians. Although the majority of the agreements and recommendations are aligned with the recently published ESMO-ESGO consensus, there are some discrepancies that can be explained by differences in the interpretation of certain clinical trials, reimbursement or accessibility issues.
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- Andres Redondo
- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPAZ, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Universidad de Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IdIBGi) and Department of Medical Sciences, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Medical School University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre-i+12, Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Instituto Valenciano Oncologia, Valencia, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncogynecologic Department, Initia Oncology, Hospital Quironsalud, Valencia, Spain
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Musy SN, Endrich O, Leichtle AB, Griffiths P, Nakas CT, Simon M. The association between nurse staffing and inpatient mortality: A shift-level retrospective longitudinal study. Int J Nurs Stud 2021; 120:103950. [PMID: 34087527 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Worldwide, hospitals face pressure to reduce costs. Some respond by working with a reduced number of nurses or less qualified nursing staff. OBJECTIVE This study aims at examining the relationship between mortality and patient exposure to shifts with low or high nurse staffing. METHODS This longitudinal study used routine shift-, unit-, and patient-level data for three years (2015-2017) from one Swiss university hospital. Data from 55 units, 79,893 adult inpatients and 3646 nurses (2670 registered nurses, 438 licensed practical nurses, and 538 unlicensed and administrative personnel) were analyzed. After developing a staffing model to identify high- and low-staffed shifts, we fitted logistic regression models to explore associations between nurse staffing and mortality. RESULTS Exposure to shifts with high levels of registered nurses had lower odds of mortality by 8.7% [odds ratio 0.91 95% CI 0.89-0.93]. Conversely, low staffing was associated with higher odds of mortality by 10% [odds ratio 1.10 95% CI 1.07-1.13]. The associations between mortality and staffing by other groups was less clear. For example, both high and low staffing of unlicensed and administrative personnel were associated with higher mortality, respectively 1.03 [95% CI 1.01-1.04] and 1.04 [95% CI 1.03-1.06]. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS This patient-level longitudinal study suggests a relationship between registered nurses staffing levels and mortality. Higher levels of registered nurses positively impact patient outcome (i.e. lower odds of mortality) and lower levels negatively (i.e. higher odds of mortality). Contributions of the three other groups to patient safety is unclear from these results. Therefore, substitution of either group for registered nurses is not recommended.
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- Sarah N Musy
- Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Nursing & Midwifery Research Unit, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Medical Directorate, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; Insel Data Science Center (IDSC), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Insel Data Science Center (IDSC), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; University Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration (Wessex), Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; LIME Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
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- University Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland; Laboratory of Biometry, University of Thessaly, 38446 Volos, Greece.
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, 4056 Basel, Switzerland; Nursing & Midwifery Research Unit, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
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Hawarden A, Russell B, Gee ME, Kayali F, Clamp A, Crosbie EJ, Edmondson RJ. Factors determining ultra-short-term survival and the commencement of active treatment in high-grade serous ovarian cancer: a case comparison study. BMC Cancer 2021; 21:378. [PMID: 33832445 PMCID: PMC8034099 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08019-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Despite improvements in median survival some patients with advanced ovarian cancer die within 100 days of diagnosis; the reasons for which remain poorly understood. Here we investigate if ultra short-term survival can be explained by patient characteristics or treatment pathways. Methods A nested case comparison study was used to examine differences between patients with high grade serous ovarian/fallopian tube cancer who died within 100 days (n = 28) compared to a comparison group of patients matched for histology and including any survival greater than 100 days (n = 134). Results Cases and comparison patients had similar ages, BMI, ACE-27, deprivation indices, and distribution of disease on CT. There were no significant delays in time to diagnosis or treatment (p = 0.68) between the groups. However, cases had lower serum albumin, haemoglobin and higher platelet counts than matched comparison patients (p < 0.0001) and a worse performance score (P = 0.006). Conclusion Patients who die rapidly after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer are only slightly older and have similar pre treatment frailty compared to patients whose survival approaches the median. However they do appear to undergo greater physiological compromise as a result of their disease. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-021-08019-9.
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- Amy Hawarden
- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Level 5, Research, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Level 5, Research, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.,Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Level 5, Research, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, St Mary's Hospital, Research Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK. .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Level 5, Research, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
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Villanueva C, Chang J, Ziogas A, Bristow RE, Vieira VM. Ovarian cancer in California: Guideline adherence, survival, and the impact of geographic location, 1996-2014. Cancer Epidemiol 2020; 69:101825. [PMID: 33022472 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2020.101825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that geographic location may independently contribute to ovarian cancer survival. We aimed to investigate how the association between residential location and ovarian cancer-specific survival in California varies by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. METHODS Additive Cox proportional hazard models were used to predict hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between geographic location throughout California and survival among 29,844 women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer between 1996 and 2014. We conducted permutation tests to determine a global P-value for significance of location. Adjusted analyses considered distance traveled for care, distance to closest high-quality-of-care hospital, and receipt of National Comprehensive Cancer Network guideline care. Models were also stratified by stage, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. RESULTS Location was significant in unadjusted models (P = 0.009 among all stages) but not in adjusted models (P = 0.20). HRs ranged from 0.81 (95% CI: 0.70, 0.93) in Southern Central Valley to 1.41 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.73) in Northern California but were attenuated after adjustment (maximum HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.27). Better survival was generally observed for patients traveling longer distances for care. Associations between survival and proximity to closest high-quality-of-care hospitals were null except for women of lowest socioeconomic status living furthest away (HR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.43). CONCLUSIONS Overall, geographic variations observed in ovarian cancer-specific survival were due to important predictors such as receiving guideline-adherent care. Improving access to expert care and ensuring receipt of guideline-adherent treatment should be priorities in optimizing ovarian cancer survival.
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- Carolina Villanueva
- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Anteater Instruction & Research Building, 653 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, 205 Irvine Hall, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, 205 Irvine Hall, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, 333 City Boulevard West, Ste 1400, Orange, CA, 92868, USA.
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- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California, Anteater Instruction & Research Building, 653 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA; Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USA.
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Villanueva C, Chang J, Bartell SM, Ziogas A, Bristow R, Vieira VM. Contribution of Geographic Location to Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Treatment. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2020; 17:1318-1329. [PMID: 31693984 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2019.7325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND More than 14,000 women in the United States die of ovarian cancer (OC) every year. Disparities in survival have been observed by race and socioeconomic status (SES), and vary spatially even after adjusting for treatment received. This study aimed to determine the impact of geographic location on receiving treatment adherent to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for OC, independent of other predictors. PATIENTS AND METHODS Women diagnosed with all stages of epithelial OC (1996-2014) were identified through the California Cancer Registry. Generalized additive models, smoothing for residential location, were used to calculate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for receiving nonadherent care throughout California. We assessed the impact of distance traveled for care, distance to closest high-quality hospital, race/ethnicity, and SES on receipt of quality care, adjusting for demographic and cancer characteristics and stratifying by disease stage. RESULTS Of 29,844 patients with OC, 11,419 (38.3%) received guideline-adherent care. ORs for nonadherent care were lower in northern California and higher in Kern and Los Angeles counties. Magnitudes of associations with location varied by stage (OR range, 0.45-2.19). Living farther from a high-quality hospital increased the odds of receiving nonadherent care (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.07-1.29), but travel >32 km to receive care was associated with decreased odds (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.70-0.84). American Indian/other women were more likely to travel greater distances to receive care. Women in the highest SES quintile, those with Medicare insurance, and women of non-Hispanic black race were less likely to travel far. Patients who were Asian/Pacific Islander lived the closest to a high-quality hospital. CONCLUSIONS Among California women diagnosed with OC, living closer to a high-quality center was associated with receiving adherent care. Non-Hispanic black women were less likely to receive adherent care, and women with lower SES lived farthest from high-quality hospitals. Geographic location in California is an independent predictor of adherence to NCCN Guidelines for OC.
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- Carolina Villanueva
- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, and
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- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.,Department of Statistics, Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, California; and.,Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California
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- Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.,Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, California; and
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Ovarian cancer care at a high-performing hospital is an independent predictor of improved survival, and barriers to access disproportionately affect patients according to sociodemographic characteristics. OBJECTIVE: To validate the observed/expected ratio for adherence to ovarian cancer treatment guidelines as a risk-adjusted measure of hospital quality care, and to identify patient characteristics associated with disparities in access to high-performing hospitals. METHODS: This was a retrospective population-based study of stage I–IV invasive epithelial ovarian cancer reported to the California Cancer Registry between 1996 and 2014. A fit logistic regression model, which was risk-adjusted for patient and disease characteristics, was used to calculate the observed/expected ratio for each hospital, stratified by hospital annual case volume. A Cox proportional hazards model was used for survival analyses, and a multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify independent predictors of access to high-performing hospitals. RESULTS: The study population included 30,051 patients who were treated at 426 hospitals: low observed/expected ratio (n=304) 23.5% of cases; intermediate observed/expected ratio (n=92) 57.8% of cases; and high observed/expected ratio (n=30) 18.7% of cases. Hospitals with high observed/expected ratios were significantly more likely to deliver guideline-adherent care (53.3%), compared with hospitals with intermediate (37.8%) and low (27.5%) observed/expected ratios (P<.001). Median disease-specific survival time ranged from 73.0 months for hospitals with high observed/expected ratios to 48.1 months for hospitals with low observed/expected ratios (P<.001). Treatment at a hospital with a high observed/expected ratio was an independent predictor of superior survival compared with hospitals with intermediate (hazard ratio [HR] 1.06, 95% CI 1.01–1.11, P<.05) and low (HR 1.10, 95% CI 1.04–1.16, P<.001) observed/expected ratios. Being of Hispanic ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] 0.85, 95% CI 0.78–0.93, P<.001, compared with white), having Medicare insurance (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.68–0.81 P<.001, compared with managed care), having a Charlson Comorbidity Index score of 2 or greater (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.83–0.99, P<.05), and being of lower socioeconomic status (lowest quintile OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.36–0.46, P<.001, compared with highest quintile) were independent negative predictors of access to a hospital with a high observed/expected ratio. CONCLUSION: Ovarian cancer care at a hospital with a high observed/expected ratio is an independent predictor of improved survival. Barriers to high-performing hospitals disproportionately affect patients according to sociodemographic characteristics. Triage of patients with suspected ovarian cancer according to a performance-based observed/expected ratio hospital classification is a potential mechanism for expanded access to expert care.
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Mathews KS, Goel NN, Vargas-Torres C, Olson AD, Zhou J, Powell CA, Mazumdar M, Stock GN, McDermott CM. A Cross-sectional Study of Hospital Performance on ICU Utilization Practices for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Lung 2020; 198:637-644. [PMID: 32495192 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-020-00364-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Intensive care unit (ICU) resources are a costly but effective commodity used in the management of critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ICU admission decisions are determined by patient diagnosis and severity of illness, but also may be affected by hospital differences in quality and performance. We investigate the variability in ICU utilization for patients with COPD and its association with hospital characteristics. METHODS Using a 3M administrative dataset spanning 2008-2013, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients discharged with COPD at hospitals in three state to determine variability in ICU utilization. Quality metrics were calculated for each hospital using observed-to-expected (O/E) ratios for overall mortality and length of stay. Logistic and multilevel multivariate regression models were constructed, estimating the association between hospital quality metrics on ICU utilization, after adjustment for available clinical factors and hospital characteristics. RESULTS In 434 hospitals with 570,517 COPD patient visits, overall ICU admission rate was 33.1% [range 0-89%; median (IQR) 24% (8, 54)]. The addition of patient, hospital, and quality characteristics decreased the overall variability attributable to individual hospital differences seen within our cohort from 40.9 to 33%. Odds of ICU utilization were increased for larger hospitals and those seeing lower pulmonary case volume. Hospitals with better overall O/E ratios for length of stay or mortality had lower ICU utilization. CONCLUSIONS Hospital characteristics, including quality metrics, are associated with variability in ICU utilization for COPD patients, with higher ICU utilization seen for lower performing hospitals.
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- Kusum S Mathews
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1232, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1232, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1232, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Business, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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Tang Y, Hu HQ, Tang FX, Lin D, Shen R, Deng L, Tang YL, Deng LH, Zhou M, Li J, Su B, Xu F. Combined Preoperative LMR and CA125 for Prognostic Assessment of Ovarian Cancer. J Cancer 2020; 11:3165-3171. [PMID: 32231720 PMCID: PMC7097954 DOI: 10.7150/jca.42477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the role of inflammation-related factors, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) alone and combined detection with cancer antigen 125 (CA125), in the prognostic assessment of ovarian cancer (OC). Methods: A retrospective clinicopathologic review was performed. The receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves of LMR, CA125, and COLC predicting mortality in OC patients were constructed. Besides, Kaplan-Meier and Cox logistic regression models were used to plot the survival curves and determine the independent prognostic factors. Results: A total of 214 OC patients were identified in this cohort. The mean duration of follow-up was 64 months (minimum 8 months, maximum 116 months). In this cohort, 135 cases died (63.1%), and the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 20 and 39.5 months, respectively. Results of the multivariate Cox regression model showed that LMR≤3.8 (HR = 0.494, 95% CI: 0.329-0.742, P = 0.001) and CA125>34 U/ml (HR = 1.641, 95% CI: 1.057-2.550, P = 0.027) were significantly associated with poor PFS; and LMR≤3.8 (HR = 0.459, 95% CI: 0.306-0.688, P = <0.001) and CA125>34 U/ml (HR = 1.946, 95% CI: 1.256-3.015, P = 0.003) were significantly associated with OS. Furthermore, the area under the curve of COLC was higher (0.713) than that of LMR (0.709) or CA125 (0.583), the specificity of COLC was higher (75.9%) than that of LMR (62%) or CA125 (40.5%) in predicting mortality in OC patients. Conclusions: LMR alone and combined with CA125 might be used as predictive markers in OC. Furthermore, as a prognostic factor, COLC might have a higher specificity to predict the outcome.
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- Ying Tang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, School of China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Computer Science and Technology, School of China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China.,North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Nanchong Central Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, PR China
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Dottino JA, He W, Sun CC, Zhao H, Fu S, Lu KH, Meyer LA. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores and gynecologic oncology surgical outcomes. Gynecol Oncol 2019; 154:405-410. [PMID: 31208738 PMCID: PMC6810571 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a national survey of inpatient experience. This study evaluated the association between HCAHPS survey results and outcomes in gynecologic cancer surgery. METHODS This observational study used HCAHPS survey data from 2009 to 2011 to assign hospitals into score terciles. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was used to identify admissions during the same time period for gynecologic cancer-specific surgeries. Data sources were linked at the hospital level. Postoperative complications, mortality, and prolonged length of stay were compared between higher and lower scoring hospitals. Complications were grouped as 'surgical', 'medical', or 'care team'. Mixed effects models were used to evaluate the associations between hospitals' HCAHPS scores and outcomes after adjustment for patient and hospital-level variables. RESULTS 17,509 linked encounters in 651 hospitals across the U.S. were identified, with 51% uterine, 40% ovarian, and 9% cervical cancer surgical admissions. In-hospital mortality was lower in hospitals in the top HCAHPS score terciles compared to bottom HCAHPS score tercile (odds ratio (OR) 0.54, 95% CI: 0.31-0.94). Surgery in higher scoring HCAHPS hospitals was associated with less 'surgical' complications (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.69-0.98). No association was found between 'medical', 'care team', overall complications, or prolonged hospitalization (p > 0.05) and HCAHPS scores. CONCLUSIONS Gynecologic oncology surgeries performed in top HCAHPS tercile hospitals were associated with lower in-hospital mortality and surgical complications compared to surgeries performed in bottom tercile hospitals. Associations between HCAHPS scores and other adverse events were not seen.
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- Joseph A Dottino
- Division of Surgery, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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Swegal WC, Herbert RJ, Eisele DW, Chang J, Bristow RE, Gourin CG. Observed-to-expected ratio for adherence to treatment guidelines as a quality of care indicator for laryngeal cancer. Laryngoscope 2019; 130:672-678. [PMID: 31169916 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To examine associations between survival and adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) treatment guidelines using an observed-to-expected (O/E) ratio for greater adherence as a risk-adjusted hospital measure of quality care in elderly patients treated for larynx cancer. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare data. METHODS Patients diagnosed with larynx cancer from 2004 to 2007 were evaluated using multivariate regression and survival analysis. A fit logistic regression model was used to calculate an O/E ratio for guideline adherence for each hospital using quality indicators derived from NCCN guidelines for recommended treatment and stratified by hospital volume. RESULTS Of 1,721 patients treated at 395 hospitals, 43.0% of patients received NCCN guideline-adherent care. Low-volume hospitals (N = 295) treating six or fewer cases treated 765 patients (44.5%), with a mean O/E of 0.96 ± 0.45. Hospitals treating more then six cases with an O/E <1 (N = 32) treated 284 patients (16.5%), with a mean O/E of 0.77 ± 0.18. Hospitals treating more than six cases with an O/E ≥1 (N = 68) treated 672 patients (39.1%), with a mean O/E of 1.17 ± 0.11. Treatment at hospitals with an O/E ≥1 was associated with improved survival (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.83 [95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.70 to 0.98]) and lower mean incremental treatment-related costs (-$3,009 [-$5,226 to -$791]) compared with hospitals with an O/E <1 (HR = 1.00 [0.80 to 1.24]) and the reference group of low-volume hospitals. CONCLUSIONS A hospital-specific O/E for NCCN treatment guideline adherence, combined with a minimum case volume criterion, is associated with survival and treatment-related costs in elderly patients with larynx cancer, and may be a feasible measure of larynx cancer quality of care. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 130:672-678, 2020.
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- Warren C Swegal
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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White KM, Seale H, Harrison R. Enhancing ovarian cancer care: a systematic review of guideline adherence and clinical variation. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:296. [PMID: 30866891 PMCID: PMC6416902 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6633-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Clinical variation in ovarian cancer care has been reported internationally. Using Wennberg’s classification of clinical variation as effective care we can conceptualise variation through deviation from clinical guidelines. The aim of this review was to address knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of attempts to reduce unwarranted clinical variation through addressing the following questions: What is the evidence of guideline adherence in ovarian cancer and its deviation?; what are the key factors associated with variation in guideline adherence in ovarian cancer care?; and what quality improvement approaches have been used and what is the evidence of their effectiveness in enhancing guideline adherence in ovarian cancer care?. Methods Keywords and synonyms for the major concepts of ovarian cancer, guideline adherence and safety were developed and combined to form the search strategy. Systematic searches of four electronic databases were undertaken of publications from January 2007 to November 2018. Retrieved articles were assessed against the eligibility criteria to determine those for inclusion. Results Thirty-two papers were included in the review with three broad groupings identified: adherence to and deviation from guidelines (either local, national or international guidelines); factors impacting guidelines adherence; and quality improvement approaches. Conclusions Unwarranted clinical variation may be used as a marker for the effectiveness of a health system, based on the outcome of this systematic review. This review found that the implementation of quality indicators through a formal quality improvement program lead to improvements in guideline adherent care. Further research on outcomes of implementing quality improvement programs in ovarian cancer care will improve the ability to implement centralised care and further identify factors that to improve outcomes in ovarian cancer care. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-019-6633-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kahren M White
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. .,Cancer Institute NSW, PO Box 41, Alexandria, NSW, 1435, Australia.
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Cushman TR, Mashni J, Roberts T, Kumar R. The Impact of a 1-Day Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinic on Patients’ Choice of Treatment. J Am Coll Radiol 2018; 15:1745-1748. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tsunoda AT, Ribeiro R, Reis RJ, da Cunha Andrade C, Moretti Marques R, Baiocchi G, Fin F, Zanvettor PH, Falcao D, Batista TP, Azevedo B, Guitmann G, Pessini SA, Nunes JS, Campbell LM, Linhares JC, Carneiro V, Coimbra F. Surgery in ovarian cancer - Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology consensus. BJOG 2018; 125:1243-1252. [PMID: 29900651 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Surgical management in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has a significant impact in overall survival and progression-free survival. The Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology (BSSO) supported a taskforce of experts to reach a consensus: experienced and specialised trained surgeons, in cancer centres, provide the best EOC surgery. Laparoscopic and/or radiological staging prognosticates the possibility of complete cytoreduction (CC0) and helps to reduce unnecessary laparotomies. Surgical techniques were reviewed. Multidisciplinary input is essential for treatment planning. Quality assurance criteria are proposed and require national consensus. Genetic testing is mandatory. This consensus states the final recommendations from BSSO for management of EOC. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology consensus for surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer patients.
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- A T Tsunoda
- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Hospital Erasto Gaertner, Curitiba, Brazil.,Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.,Positivo University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Hospital Erasto Gaertner, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Hospital Erasto Dorneles e Hospital Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Brazilian Lutheran University, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos, Brazil.,Paulo Prata Medical University, Barretos, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, AC Camargo Cancer Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Hospital São Vicente, Curitiba, Brazil.,Faculdade Evangélica de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Aristides Maltez Hospital, Salvador, Brazil.,AMO Clinic, Salvador, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Aristides Maltez Hospital, Salvador, Brazil
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- Surgery Department, Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira, Recife, Brazil
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- Hospital São Vicente, Curitiba, Brazil.,Instituto de Hemato Oncologia do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Brazilian National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Americas Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Fundação Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Hospital Erasto Gaertner, Curitiba, Brazil.,Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Gynaecological Oncology Department, Hospital Erasto Gaertner, Curitiba, Brazil.,Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Hospital de Câncer de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira NeoH - Núcleo Especializado em Oncologia e Hematologia D'OR, Recife, Brazil
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- AC Camargo Cancer Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology 2016/2017, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Yuan Q, Song J, Yang W, Wang H, Huo Q, Yang J, Yu X, Liu Y, Xu C, Bao H. The effect of CA125 on metastasis of ovarian cancer: old marker new function. Oncotarget 2018. [PMID: 28637006 PMCID: PMC5564824 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.18388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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CA125 has been used extensively to screen for neoplasms, especially in ovarian cancer. The serum CA125 level can be used as a better prognosis evaluation and it may dynamic monitoring the disease progression. We explored the effect of CA125 on ovarian cancer cell migration and its underlying mechanism. Transwell assays showed that exposure to 0.2 μg/ml or 0.4 μg/ml CA125 for 48 h increased migration of A2780 and OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells. This effect of CA125 was blocked addition of 200 ng/ml DKK-1, a Wnt pathway inhibitor. Conversely, addition of CA125 reversed the inhibitory effect of Wnt inhibition in A2780 cells pretreated with DKK-1. Examination of CA125 levels in serum from 97 ovarian cancer patients revealed no relationship between a patient's age or CA125 level currently used clinically for ovarian cancer diagnosis and metastasis. However, using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, we identified a new cut-off value for the serum CA125 concentration (82.9 U/ml) that is predictive of metastasis. The area under the curve is 0.632. This new cut-off value has the potential to serve as a clinically useful indicator of metastasis in ovarian cancer patients.
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- Qin Yuan
- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- The Department of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- The Department of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin, China
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- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- The Department of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Laboratory Science, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Compliance with adjuvant treatment guidelines in endometrial cancer: room for improvement in high risk patients. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 146:380-385. [PMID: 28552255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Compliance of physicians with guidelines has emerged as an important indicator for quality of care. We evaluated compliance of physicians with adjuvant therapy guidelines for endometrial cancer patients in the Netherlands in a population-based cohort over a period of 10years. METHODS Data from all patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer between 2005 and 2014, without residual tumor after surgical treatment, were extracted from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (N=14,564). FIGO stage, grade, tumor type and age were used to stratify patients into risk groups. Possible changes in compliance over time and impact of compliance on survival were assessed. RESULTS Patients were stratified into low/low-intermediate (52%), high-intermediate (21%) and high (20%) risk groups. Overall compliance with adjuvant therapy guidelines was 85%. Compliance was highest in patients with low/low-intermediate risk (98%, no adjuvant therapy indicated). The lowest compliance was determined in patients with high risk (61%, external beam radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy indicated). Within this group compliance decreased from 64% in 2005-2009 to 57% in 2010-2014. In high risk patients with FIGO stage III serous disease compliance was 55% (chemotherapy with/without radiotherapy indicated) and increased from 41% in 2005-2009 to 66% in 2010-2014. CONCLUSION While compliance of physicians with adjuvant therapy guidelines is excellent in patients with low and low-intermediate risk, there is room for improvement in high risk endometrial cancer patients. Eagerly awaited results of ongoing randomized clinical trials may provide more definitive guidance regarding adjuvant therapy for high risk endometrial cancer patients.
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Trends and factors associated with radical cytoreductive surgery in the United States: A case for centralized care. Gynecol Oncol 2017; 145:493-499. [PMID: 28366546 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe the US national trends and factors associated with cytoreductive surgical radicality in women with advanced ovarian cancer (OC). METHODS An analysis of the National Inpatient Sample database was performed. All admissions from 1993 to 2011 for advanced OC cytoreductive surgery (CRS) were identified and categorized as simple pelvic (SP), extensive pelvic (EP), and extensive upper abdominal (EUA) surgery. Annual trends in CRS were analyzed. Associations between patient- and hospital-specific factors, with CRS radicality as well as perioperative complications were explored between 2007 and 2011. RESULTS In total, 28,677 un-weighted admissions were analyzed. The rate of EP and EUA resections increased over time (8% to 18.1% and 1.3% to 5.4%, P<0.01, respectively). On multivariate analysis, patients were more likely to undergo EUA resections in the Northeast (OR 1.44) or West Coast (OR 1.47) at urban (OR 2.3), or large hospitals (OR 1.4), or if they had private insurance (OR 1.45). EUA surgeries were performed more frequently at high-volume ovarian cancer centers (OR 2.65); additionally, fewer complications were observed after EUA at high compared with low and medium volume hospitals (10.2%, 21.2%, and 21.7%, respectively; P=0.01). Specifically, patients treated at high volume hospitals experienced lower rates of hemorrhage, vascular/nerve injury, prolonged hospitalization, and non-routine discharge than at lower (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The US rate of radical cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer is increasing. At high-volume hospitals, patients receive more radical surgery with fewer complications, supporting further study of a centralized ovarian cancer care model.
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