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Observational Study
Outcome Quality After Colorectal Cancer Resection in German Certified Bowel Cancer Centres–Patient-Reported and Short-Term Clinical Outcomes.
In this observational study, patient-reported outcomes and short-term clinical outcome parameters in patients with colorectal cancer were studied 12 months after the start of treatment. Outcomes were also compared across German Certified Colorectal Cancer Centres. ⋯ Clinicians can use these findings to identify patients at higher risk for poorer patient-reported outcomes. The differences among cancer centers that were found imply that measures for quality improvement would be desirable.