Overview of Health Services & Outcomes Research

Health system factors are a critical feature of cancer control. Utilization of services, patterns of care, and access to care, must all be understood in the context of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. These facets and related methodologic aspects of assessing and analyzing data on the cancer patient's experience are all part of the coordinated research program in the CRN.

• Pilot Study of Disenrollment among HMO Patients with Cancer
• Investigating Medical Patient Records and Administrative Data in Case Identification and Treatment (IMPACT)
• Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium