Completeness of cancer registration: a new method for routine use
2000
New Method for Estimating Cancer Registration Completeness
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Author Information
Author(s): Bullard J, Coleman M P, Robinson D, Lutz J-M, Bell J, Peto J
Primary Institution: Thames Cancer Registry
Hypothesis
Can a new method be developed to estimate the completeness of cancer registration using existing registry data?
Conclusion
The study presents a new method for routinely assessing the completeness of cancer registration based on registry data.
Supporting Evidence
- The method allows for routine assessment of cancer registration completeness.
- It uses existing data from cancer registries to derive estimates.
Takeaway
This study found a way to check how complete cancer registration is by using information that is already available in cancer registries.
Methodology
The method estimates the proportions of unregistered patients using time distributions of survival, registration, and death certificate mention probabilities.
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