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Table 5 Overview of different continuity of care measures

From: Continuity and coordination of care in highly selected chronic cancer patients treated with multiple repeat radiation therapy

Parameter

Patients scoring ≥ 75

n (%)

p-value

(Fisher)

No. of follow-up years

 

0.478

 < 6

4 (36)

 

 ≥ 6

7 (64)

 

No. of clinical depts involved

 

0.512

 < 3

6 (55)

 

 ≥ 3

5 (45)

 

Dept with follow-up lead

 

0.362

Radiation oncology

8 (73)

 

Other

3 (27)

 

MDT involvement

 

0.478

Never

4 (36)

 

At least once

7 (64)

 
  1. Dept = Department; MDT = Multidisciplinary tumor board; PREMs = Patient reported experience measures; PO = Primary oncologist