title: Dissemination of Quality-of-Care Research Findings to Breast Oncology Surgeons.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this era of rapidly evolving clinical knowledge, clinicians need to be aware of current research and how it might affect their practice. The Internet is a widely available, under-assessed tool for providing this information. In this two-phase pilot study, a novel Web site (www.cansortsurgeons.org) was developed to specifically disseminate relevant clinical information to community breast oncology surgeons.
  
  
  METHODS
  The first phase targeted a sample of community surgeons identified from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results catchment areas in Los Angeles, CA and Detroit, MI. The second phase broadened availability by linking the site through the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) homepage. An eight-question, Web-based survey was used to obtain feedback regarding the Web site's utility and potential application to clinical practice. Journal continuing medical education credit was also offered through ACoS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For phase 1, of the 315 community surgeons invited to view the site, 114 (36%) participated in the study and 98 (86%) responded to the survey. Overall, there was a strongly supportive response, with 79 (81%) recommending the site to other clinicians. For phase 2, of the 516 site hits, 411 came from the ACoS site. Only 10 individuals completed the survey during this phase, but all positively endorsed the utility of the site.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implication for clinical practice is that the Internet is a useful tool for providing relevant clinical research to providers. In the future, this could be tailored to an individual's needs, aiding synthesis and, hopefully, improving the quality of clinical care.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Ann Arbor Veteran's Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI; Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
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