Citation Rueda J R, Sarriugarte G, Michelena M J, Ascunze N, Izarzugaza I, Rodriguez C. Informacion necesaria para el analisis del impacto del programa de deteccion precoz del cancer de mama. [Information required for analysing the impact of the early breast cancer detection programme] Vitoria-Gasteiz: Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (OSTEBA). D-06-02. 2006 Authors' objectives <p>The aims of this study were as follows:</p>
<p>= Select the indicators required to evaluate the impact of the Early Breast Cancer Detection Programme in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (CAPV);</p>
<p>= Analyse the existing information or the data collected routinely in computerised databases, in order to detect possible shortcomings and recommend appropriate modifications to enable an overall assessment of the Breast Cancer Detection Programme (PDPCM) in the future;</p>
<p>= Present a preliminary assessment of the short-term results of the Early Breast Cancer Detection Programme in the CAPV.</p>
Authors' conclusions The following recommendations are made:
1. That the Hospital Cancer Registry record tumour extension data according to the TNM classification and correct the variable that specifies whether the cancer has been diagnosed within a screening programme or not, in initial screening, in a subsequent programmed visit or in a subsequent non programmed visit and to incorporate new categories to specify whether it is an interval cancer.
2. That the data indicated above be collected specifically for cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the CAPV outside the screening programme, from the beginning of the programme in 1996 to the date on which this data was collected routinely in cancer registries.
3. That a single personal identification number be allocated and that this number be used in all the computerised health and non health databases, in order to be able to compare data on the same patient in different databases.
Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Breast Neoplasms /prevention & Female; Mass Screening; Program Evaluation; Spain; control Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Spain English summary An English language summary is available. English Summary English summary available Address for correspondence Rosa Rico, Calle Duque de Wellington 2, ES-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. Tel: +34 9 45 01 9250; Fax: +34 9 45 01 9192; Email: rosarico-osteba@ej-gv.es AccessionNumber 32006001108 Date bibliographic record published 21/11/2006 Date abstract record published 21/11/2006 |