Improving Decision Making in Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards: Prospective Longitudinal Evaluation of a Multicomponent Intervention for 1,421 Patients

2013147 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Benjamin W. Lamb · Imperial College London

James Green · Whipps Cross University Hospital

Jonathan Benn · Imperial College London

Katrina Brown · Imperial College London

Charles Vincent · Imperial College London

Nick Sevdalis · Imperial College London

Abstract

Multidisciplinary tumor board-delivered treatment is becoming the standard for cancer care worldwide. Our intervention is efficacious and applicable to MTBs and can improve decision making and expedite cancer care.

Topics & Keywords

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Innovations in Medical Education

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volume 217, Issue 3, pp. 412-420

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.04.035

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