Impact of primary care triage using the Head and Neck Cancer Risk Calculator version 2 on tertiary head and neck services in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 period.

Jiak-Ying TanChristopher John CallaghanAlexander William LewthwaiteClaudia Ching Hei ChanColette Teng WeeEmily Yeg Hei ToIsabel SummersJames William NelsonMathew Benjamin SmithLucy Qian LiCatriona MortonLorna PorteousAndrew Stewart EvansIain James Nixon

Published in: The Journal of laryngology and otology (2024)

Head and Neck Cancer Risk Calculator version 2 demonstrated high sensitivity in cancer diagnosis. Further studies are required to improve the predictive strength of the calculator.

Keyphrases

primary care
coronavirus disease
psychometric properties
emergency department
papillary thyroid
healthcare
squamous cell
mental health
squamous cell carcinoma
young adults
childhood cancer
respiratory syndrome coronavirus