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Inventory of oncologists' unmet needs for tools to support decision-making about palliative treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Ellen G EngelhardtDóra RévészHans J TammingaCornelis J A PuntMiriam KoopmanBregje D Onwuteaka-PhilipsenEwout W SteyerbergHenrica C W de VetVeerle M H Coupé
Published in: BMC medical informatics and decision making (2018)
Experienced oncologists indicate that their treatment advice is currently almost solely based on the available clinical guidelines. They experience a lack of good quality DSS to help them personalize their treatment advice. New tools integrating multiple treatment options and providing a broad range of clinically relevant outcomes are urgently needed to stimulate and safeguard more personalized treatment decision-making.
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • type diabetes
  • palliative care
  • metastatic colorectal cancer
  • adipose tissue
  • combination therapy
  • metabolic syndrome
  • quality improvement