The influence of NICE guidance on the uptake of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
C. J. Green,
Ramona Maxwell,
Julia Verne,
Richard M. Martin,
Jane Blazeby
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdp027
Subject(s) - nice , colorectal cancer , medicine , laparoscopic surgery , excellence , general surgery , colorectal surgery , laparoscopy , surgery , cancer , abdominal surgery , computer science , political science , law , programming language
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) did not recommend laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in 2000, but updated its guidance in 2006. We investigated the uptake of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer before and after NICE guidance in 2000 and 2006.
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