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AHRQ Evidence reports and summaries AHRQ Evidence Reports, Numbers 61 - 119 105. Measuring the Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Women Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Contract No. 290-02-0021 Prepared by: University of Ottawa Evidence-based Practice Center at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada David Moher, MSc Howard M Schachter, PhD Co-directors Investigators Howard M Schachter PhD Vasil Mamaladze MD Gabriela Lewin MD Larry Paszat MD Shailendra Verma MD Cathy DeGrasse MScN Ian Graham PhD Melissa Brouwers PhD Margaret Sampson MLIS Andra Morrison BSc Li Zhang BSc Peter O'Blenis MBA Chantelle Garrity BA AHRQ Publication No. 04-E030-2 October 2004 ISBN: 1-58763-161-X ISSN: 1530-4396 This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders. This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decisionmakerspatients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakersmake more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. Suggested Citation: Schachter HM, Mamaladze V, Lewin G, Paszat L, Verma S, DeGrasse C, Graham I, Brouwers M, Sampson M, Morrison A, Zhang L, O'Blenis P, Garrity C. Measuring the Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Women. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 105. (Prepared by the University of Ottawa Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0021.) AHRQ Publication No. 04-E030-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2004. |