Variation in use of the 2-week referral pathway for suspected cancer: A cross-sectional analysis

British Journal of General Practice

Di Riley¹  Carolynn Gildea¹  Mike A Richards¹  Greg Rubin¹  Louise Hollingworth¹  David Meechan¹ 

[1] Trent Cancer Registry, Sheffield

关键词: cancer diagnosis;    quality of care;    primary care;    referral;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp12X654551

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

A 2-Week Wait (2WW) referral pathway for earlier diagnosis of suspected cancer was introduced in England in 2000. Nevertheless, a significant proportion of patients with cancer are diagnosed by other routes (detection rate), only a small proportion of 2WW referrals have cancer (conversion rate) and there is considerable between-practice variation.

【 授权许可】

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