Pilot study to define criteria for Pituitary Tumors Centers of Excellence (PTCOE): results of an audit of leading international centers.
Andrea GiustinaMeliha Melin UygurStefano FraraAriel L BarkanNienke R BiermaszPhilippe ChansonPamela U FredaMônica Roberto GadelhaU B KaiserS LambertsE LawsL B NachtigallV PopovicMartin ReinckeC StrasburgerAart J van der LelyJ A H WassShlomo MelmedFelipe F CasanuevaPublished in: Pituitary (2023)
This is, to our knowledge, the first study to survey and evaluate the activity of a relevant number of high-volume centers in the pituitary field. This effort, internally validated by ad hoc reviewers, allowed for transformation of previously formulated theoretical criteria for the definition of a PTCOE to precise numerical definitions based on real-life evidence. The application of a derived synopsis of criteria could be used by independent bodies for accreditation of pituitary centers as PTCOEs.
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