Identifying Breast Cancer Care Quality Measures for a Cancer Facility in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a Systematic Literature Review and Modified Delphi Process.
Lydia E PaceLauren E SchleimerCyprien ShyirambereAndré IlbawiJean Marie Vianney DusengimanaJean Bosco BigirimanaFrancois Regis UwizeyeMary D ChamberlinYeonsoo Sara LeeLawrence N ShulmanSusan TroyanBenjamin O AndersonCatherine DugganDaniel S O'NeilAllison DvaladzeJ Bryan IorgulescuCam NguyenDeogratias RuhangazaOlivier HabimanaNicaise NsabimanaJohn ButonziEugene NkusiTharcisse MpungaNancy L KeatingPublished in: JCO global oncology (2021)
A modified Delphi process engaging both global and local expertise was a promising strategy to identify quality measures for breast cancer in Rwanda. The process and resulting measures may also be relevant for other LMIC cancer facilities. Next steps include validation of these measures in a retrospective cohort of patients with breast cancer.