NDLI: Is There a Role for Clinical Practice Guidelines in Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Meetings? A Descriptive Study of Knowledge Transfer Between Research and Practice

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Author	Kostaras, Xanthoula Shea Budgell, Melissa A. Malcolm, Emily Easaw, Jacob C. Roa, Wilson Hagen, Neil A.
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	The aim of this study was to characterize practice patterns and decision-making processes of healthcare providers attending weekly neuro-oncology tumor board meetings, and to assess their familiarity with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in neuro-oncology. Members of the Neuro-Oncology Tumor Team at two tertiary cancer centers completed a web-based questionnaire assessing characteristics of weekly tumor board meetings and perceptions of CPGs. Twenty-three (66%) tumor team members responded. Diagnostic imaging results and interpretation, medical, surgical, and/or radiation treatment planning, and pathology results and interpretation were the most commonly identified aspects of patient care discussed at tumor board meetings, and almost all respondents indicated that these meetings were “very beneficial” to their own practice. When deciding on a treatment plan, respondents rely most on the clinical expertise of colleagues, medical literature, personal experience, active clinical trial protocols, and published CPGs. Opinions of the local CPGs varied considerably, and while 56% of respondents supported regular discussion of them during meetings, only 32% indicated that they were routinely reviewed. Updating the literature more frequently, implementing a formal grading system for the evidence, and incorporating clinical care pathways were the most frequently cited methods to improve the CPGs. Tumor board meetings are beneficial to the treatment planning process for neuro-oncology patients.
Starting Page	42
Ending Page	45
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08858195
Journal	Journal of Cancer Education
Volume Number	27
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15430154
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2011-09-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Clinical practice guidelines Tumor board Neuro-oncology Knowledge transfer Cancer Research Pharmacology/Toxicology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Oncology

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