Use of Routine Health Datasets to Assess the Appropriateness of Diagnostic Tests in the Follow-Up of Breast Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Study on 3930 Patients.
Massimo GionGiulia CardinaliStefano GuzzinatiPaolo MorandiChiara TrevisiolAline S C FabricioMassimo RuggeManuel ZorziPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
In contrast with recommendations of CPGs, a substantial overordering of tumour markers and imaging exams occurred in NED BC patients. The developed algorithm can be repeatedly applied to routine health datasets for regular monitoring of the adherence to CPGs and of the impact of interventions to improve appropriateness.