title: Patient Care Evaluation Studies: applying this concept of quality management in oncology.
abstract: Patient Care Evaluation Studies are valid tools of quality management in oncology. With the use of modern methods of medical informatics, epidemiology and biometrics, the acceptance of tumor documentation in the clinical routine will be improved. We will describe the ideas behind the concept of the PCE studies.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Informatics Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hölzer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dudeck
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017749:Total Quality Management