Rectal cancer Cancer Rectal
Conditions
Interventions
Surgeons in the 8 hospitals allocated to the experimental arm will be exposed to the QIRC strategy. The strategy includes a workshop, operative demonstrations, use of opinion leaders, audit and feedba
minimum 30 month follow up
study follow up will be completed June 30, 2007).
Sponsors
Juravinski Cancer Centre (Canada)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hospital criteria: An Ontario hospital with a procedure volume of 15 or more major rectal cancer resections per year for fiscal years 1996 to 1998. Patient criteria: 1. Persons of either sex, age groups 18 and above 2. Consecutive patients undergoing major rectal cancer surgery 3. Tumor located within 15 cm of anal verge by rigid sigmoidoscopy, or, at or below the level of the sacral promontory at the time of surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not comply with the above criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Rate of permanent colostomy 2. Rate of local recurrence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Bowel, bladder and sexual function 2. Quality of life | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed