Concordance between Optimal Care Pathways and colorectal cancer care: Identifying opportunities to improve quality and reduce disparities.

Rebecca J BerginRobert J S ThomasKathryn WhitfieldVictoria White

Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2019)

Prior to implementation, a significant proportion of colorectal cancer patients received care that did not meet OCP recommendations. Low concordance and inequities for rural and disadvantaged populations highlight components of the pathway to target during policy implementation.

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