title: [Standards, Options and Recommendations 2004: good practice guidelines for second opinion in anatomic and surgical pathology in oncology (integral report)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The " Standards, Options and Recommendations" (SOR) project, which started in 1993, is a collaboration between the French Federation of Cancer Centres (FNCLCC), the 20 French Regional Cancer Centres, and specialists from French public universities, general hospitals and private clinics. The main objective is the development of clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality of health care and the outcome of cancer patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To develop good practice guidelines for second opinion in anatomic and surgical pathology in oncology, in collaboration with the French Society for Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
  
  
  METHODS
  The methodology is based on a literature review and critical appraisal by a multidisciplinary group of experts who define the CPGs using the definitions of the Standards, Options and Recommendations project. Once the guideline has been defined, the document is submitted to independent reviewers for review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The working group defined four types of second opinions in anatomic and surgical pathology: personal consultation, inter-institutional consultation, peer review consultation for a scientific survey, intra-departmental consultation in the context of quality control. The main recommendation is that second opinion should respect the patients' rights and the medical ethics code. For each of the four situations defined recommendations have been developed, taking this principle into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hassoun
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bataillard
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Voigt
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Coindre
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anger
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bellocq
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bugat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bougnoux
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dauplat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hebbar
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gérard
authors.forename: Evelyne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bourstyn
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D028701:Patient Rights; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*