Quality indicators in radiation oncology: proposal of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) for a continuous improvement of the quality of care in oncology.

José López TorrecillaS Marín I BorràsA Ruiz-AlonsoJ Jaen OlasoloM L Vázquez de la TorreE Bóveda CarroA RodríguezE Ignacio GarcíaF Caballero MartínezF J Campos LucasP C Lara JiménezJ Contreras MartínezC Ferrer Albiach

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2018)

There is a high degree of consensus in Spanish Radiation Oncology specialists on which indicators in routine clinical practice can best measure quality. These indicators can be used to classify services based on several parameters (patients, equipments, complexity of the techniques used, and scientific research). Furthermore, these indicators allow assess our current situation and set improvements' objectives.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
quality improvement
healthcare
end stage renal disease
palliative care
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
mental health
patient reported outcomes