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Exploring Limits for Data Registration in the Context of PROCARE, a Quality Improvement Project on Rectal Cancer

T. Vandendael The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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F. Penninckx The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).View further author information
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C. Bertrand The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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W. Ceelen The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Etienne Danse The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Pieter Demetter The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Karin Haustermans The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Stéphanie Laurent The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Gaetan Molle The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Jean Vandestadt The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Jean-Luc Van Laethem The PROCARE steering group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (Bertrand C., De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy-Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Demetter P., Jouret-Mourin A., Sempoux C.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Demey W., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Danse E., Op de Beeck B., Smeets P.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.) and the RIZIV/INAMI (Dercq J.-P., Thijs A.).
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Koen Vindevoghel Vandendael T. is data manager for PROCARE at the Belgian Cancer Registry.
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Pages 15-23 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016
 
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Abstract

Background : A high burden of registration in the context of quality improvement projects may result in registration fatigue.

Methods : Time required for data collection and registration was measured. Quality of care indicators (QCI) were scored and factors for adjusted benchmarking were identified. The PROCARE data set was compared with 5 other European data sets.

Results : Time required for data collection varied per domain while time for registration was more uniform. On average, per item 33 seconds were needed for collection and registration. The number of data to be registered per patient was 48276, depending on the stage of the disease, resulting in a minimum of 25 minutes and a maximum of 2 hours 4 minutes per patient, follow-up not included. Focusing on 43 clinically relevant QCIs would result in a 50% reduction, using aggregate scores for performance audit in a 71% reduction. The PROCARE data set was larger than comparable European data sets. Linkage of the PROCARE database with administrative databases provided confident data on the patients’ survival status, but did not appear to be a practical option for other QCIs.

Conclusions : Limiting the aim to performance audit could significantly reduce the burden of registration. In the context of a quality improvement project, the PROCARE Steering Group concluded that detailed clinical data from all centres are still required, which can be reconsidered in the future. Maintenance of a specific database remains of crucial value. Data collection and registration cannot be based on benevolence but should be compensated for.

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F. Penninckx

F. Penninckx Department of Abdominal Surgery UZ Gasthuisberg Herestraat 49 3000 Leuven, Belgium Tel.: 32-16-344265 Fax: 32-16-344832 E-mail: [email protected]

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