Bryan E Palis, Lauren M Janczewski, Amanda E Browner, Joseph Cotler, Leticia Nogueira, Lisa C Richardson, Vicki Benard, Reda J Wilson, Nadine Walker, Ryan M McCabe, Daniel J Boffa, Heidi Nelson
BACKGROUND: Standardization of procedures for data abstraction by cancer registries is fundamental for cancer surveillance, clinical and policy decision-making, hospital benchmarking, and research efforts. The objective of the current study was to evaluate adherence to the four components (completeness, comparability, timeliness, and validity) defined by Bray and Parkin that determine registries' ability to carry out these activities to the hospital-based National Cancer Database (NCDB)...
May 8, 2024: Annals of Surgical Oncology