title: Association versus causation versus quality improvement: setting benchmarks for lymph node evaluation in colon cancer.
authors: Rocco
authors: R
authors: Ricciardi
authors: Nancy N
authors: NN
authors: Baxter
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016019:Survival Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management