Journal article
Analysis of Administrative Data Finds Endoscopist Quality Measures Associated With Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Most quality indicators for colonoscopy measure processes; little is known about their relationship to patient outcomes. We investigated whether characteristics of endoscopists, determined from administrative data, are associated with development of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC).
METHODS: We identified individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Ontario from 2000 to 2005 using the Ontario Cancer Registry. We …
Authors
Baxter NN; Sutradhar R; Forbes SS; Paszat LF; Saskin R; Rabeneck L
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 140, No. 1, pp. 65–72
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2010.09.006
ISSN
0016-5085