Evaluating A Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference Checklist: Practice Versus Perceptions

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Figure 1 RUBY multidisciplinary cancer conference (MCC) checklist.

Table 1 Evaluation Survey Sample Characteristics

Characteristics (N=25)		n (%)
Province	Ontario	12 (48.0%)
	British Columbia	3 (12.0%)
	Quebec	3 (12.0%)
	Alberta	2 (8.0%)
	Manitoba	1 (4.0%)
	Yukon	1 (4.0%)
	Nova Scotia	1 (4.0%)
	Newfoundland and Labrador	1 (4.0%)
	Saskatchewan	1 (4.0%)
Setting	Urban	23 (92.0%)
	Rural	2 (8.0%)
Participant role	Research coordinator	13 (52.0%)
	Surgeon/surgical oncologist	7 (28.0%)
	Nurse	3 (12.0%)
	Other (clinical research assistant, nurse coordinator)	2 (8.0%)
Time in role (mean # of months)		48.0 (SD=17; range=5–60 months

Table 2 RUBY Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference (MCC) Checklist Data

Checklist Field (N=359)	Response	n (%)
Medical oncology referrals (n=351)	Yes	291 (82.9)
	No	44 (12.5)
	Not applicable	16 (4.6)
	Patient declined	1 (0.3)
Radiation oncology referrals (n=351)	Yes	250 (71.2)
	No	81 (23.1)
	Not applicable	20 (5.7)
	Patient declined	1 (0.3)
Plastics referrals (n=346)	Yes	154 (44.5)
	No	151 (43.6)
	Not applicable	37 (10.4)
	Patient declined	5 (1.4)
Fertility referrals (n=345)	Yes	103 (29.9)
	No	110 (31.9)
	Not applicable	31 (9.0)
	Patient declined	101 (29.3)
Genetics referrals (n=351)	Yes	259 (73.8)
	No	72 (20.5)
	Not applicable	20 (5.7)
	Patient declined	1 (0.3)
Social work referrals (n=342)	Yes	158 (46.2)
	No	141 (41.2)
	Not applicable	5 (1.5)
	Patient declined	39 (11.4)
Mental health referrals (n=340)	Yes	62 (18.2)
	No	251 (73.8)
	Not applicable	14 (4.1)
	Patient declined	14 (4.1)
Was the patient reviewed at MCC (n=108)	Yes	109 (30.7)
	No	246 (69.3)
Timing of MCC (n=107)	Pre-operatively	56 (51.9)
	Post-operatively	49 (45.4)
	Both pre- and post-op	3 (2.8)
Number of times patient presented (n=107)	Once	90 (84.1)
	Twice	17 (15.9)
Professional attendance (yes)	Surgery (n=103)	97 (94.2)
	Medical oncology (n=103)	91 (88.3)
	Radiation oncology (n=103)	96 (93.2)
	Radiology (n=103)	72 (69.9)
	Pathology (n=102)	67 (65.7)
	Nursing (n=103)	54 (52.4)
	Plastics (n=102)	15 (14.7)
Presenting clinician (n=105)	Surgeon	70 (66.7)
	Medical oncology	30 (28.6)
	Radiation oncology	5 (4.8)
Did the treatment plan change? (n=100)	Yes, minor change	14 (14.0)
	Yes, major change	27 (27.0)
	No change	59 (59.0)