@article{3105229,
    title = "European Society of Gynaecological Oncology quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer",
    author = "Cibula, D. and Planchamp, F. and Fischerova, D. and Fotopoulou, C. and Kohler, C. and Landoni, F. and Mathevet, P. and Naik, R. and Ponce, J. and Raspagliesi, F. and Rodolakis, A. and Tamussino, K. and Taskiran, C. and Vergote, I. and Wimberger, P. and Zahl Eriksson, A.G. and Querleu, D.",
    journal = "International Journal of Gynecological Cancer",
    year = "2020",
    volume = "30",
    number = "1",
    pages = "3-14",
    publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group",
    issn = "1048-891X, 1525-1438",
    doi = "10.1136/ijgc-2019-000878",
    keywords = "Article;  cancer surgery;  clinical audit;  clinical practice;  clinical research;  decision making;  female;  health care quality;  human;  medical society;  patient care;  patient-reported outcome;  peroperative complication;  practice guideline;  priority journal;  quality of life;  radical hysterectomy;  surgeon;  surgical margin;  surgical volume;  treatment planning;  uterine cervix cancer;  validation process;  gynecologic surgery;  health care quality;  pathology;  procedures;  surgical oncology;  uterine cervix tumor, Female;  Gynecologic Surgical Procedures;  Humans;  Practice Guidelines as Topic;  Quality Indicators, Health Care;  Surgical Oncology;  Uterine Cervical Neoplasms",
    abstract = "Background Optimizing and ensuring the quality of surgical care is essential to improve the management and outcome of patients with cervical cancer. To develop a list of quality indicators for surgical treatment of cervical cancer that can be used to audit and improve clinical practice. Methods Quality indicators were developed using a four-step evaluation process that included a systematic literature search to identify potential quality indicators, in-person meetings of an ad hoc group of international experts, an internal validation process, and external review by a large panel of European clinicians and patient representatives. Results Fifteen structural, process, and outcome indicators were selected. Using a structured format, each quality indicator has a description specifying what the indicator is measuring. Measurability specifications are also detailed to define how the indicator will be measured in practice. Each indicator has a target which gives practitioners and health administrators a quantitative basis for improving care and organizational processes. Discussion Implementation of institutional quality assurance programs can improve quality of care, even in high-volume centers. This set of quality indicators from the European Society of Gynaecological Cancer may be a major instrument to improve the quality of surgical treatment of cervical cancer. © IGCS and ESGO 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. Published by BMJ."
}