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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSmith ME, Vitous CA, Hughes TM
Barriers and facilitators to de-implementation of the Choosing Wisely((R)) guidelines for low-value breast cancer surgery.
The objective of this study was to understand why surgeons stop performing certain unnecessary cancer operations but not others and how best to de-implement entrenched and emerging unnecessary procedures. The investigators concluded that with a growing focus on the elimination of ineffective, unproven or low value practices, it is imperative that the behavioral determinants are understood and targeted with specific interventions to decrease utilization rapidly.
AHRQ-funded; HS026030.
Citation: Smith ME, Vitous CA, Hughes TM .
Barriers and facilitators to de-implementation of the Choosing Wisely((R)) guidelines for low-value breast cancer surgery.
Ann Surg Oncol 2020 Aug;27(8):2653-63. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08285-0..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Surgery, Shared Decision Making, Guidelines, Women
Chapman CH, Caram MEV, Radhakrishnan A
Association between PSA values and surveillance quality after prostate cancer surgery.
This study examined the association between PSA values and posttreatment surveillance after prostate cancer surgery. Normally the treatment cutoff rate is 0.2 ng/mL but 4.0 ng/mL may be more appropriate. Data from the US Veterans Health Administration was used to perform a retrospective longitudinal cohort study for men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer from 2005 to 2008 who underwent radical prostatectomy. Guideline concordance was high at year 1 (95%) but decreased to 79% in year 7. After adjustment, guideline concordance was lowered for the youngest and oldest, Black, and unmarried men.
AHRQ-funded; HS018726.
Citation: Chapman CH, Caram MEV, Radhakrishnan A .
Association between PSA values and surveillance quality after prostate cancer surgery.
Cancer Med 2019 Dec;8(18):7903-12. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2663..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Surgery, Screening, Guidelines, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice
Krell RW, Reames BN, Hendren S
Surgical referral for colorectal liver metastases: a population-based survey.
The researchers sought to understand medical oncologists’ perspectives on referral for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). They found wide variation in surgical referral patterns for CLM. Many felt that bilobar disease and tumor size were contraindications to liver-directed therapy despite a lack of supporting data.
AHRQ-funded; HS020937.
Citation: Krell RW, Reames BN, Hendren S .
Surgical referral for colorectal liver metastases: a population-based survey.
Ann Surg Oncol 2015 Jul;22(7):2179-94. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-4318-x..
Keywords: Cancer, Surgery, Guidelines, Practice Patterns