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QI 3 - SURGERY PERFORMED BY A GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGIST
OR A TRAINED SURGEON SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO
GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCERS MANAGEMENT
TYPE Process indicator.
DESCRIPTION
Surgery is performed by a certified gynecologic oncologist or, in countries where
SPECIFICATIONS certification is not organized, by a trained surgeon dedicated to the management of
gynecologic cancer (accounting for over 50% of his practice) or having completed
TARGET(S) an ESGO accredited fellowship. Skills to successfully complete abdominal and pelvic
SCORING RULE surgery procedures necessary to achieve complete cytoreduction must be available.
Numerator: number of patients with advanced ovarian cancer operated by a special-
ist (as defined above).
Denominator: all patients undergoing surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.
≥ 90%.
3 if the target is met.
QI 4 -CENTER PARTICIPATING IN CLINICAL TRIALS
IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
TYPE Structural indicator.
DESCRIPTION The center actively accrues patients in clinical trials in gynecologic oncology.
SPECIFICATIONS Numerator: not applicable.
Denominator: not applicable.
TARGET(S) Not applicable.
SCORING RULE 3 if the center actively accrues patients in clinical trials in gynecologic oncology
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