Open AccessDecision-Making in Gynaecological Oncology Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study of Ovarian Cancer Cases
Author(s) -
Rebecca Scott,
Amy Hawarden,
Bryn Russell,
Richard J. Edmondson
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
oncology research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.553
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 2296-5262
pISSN - 2296-5270
DOI - 10.1159/000504260
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , likert scale , cross sectional study , multidisciplinary approach , ovarian cancer , family medicine , gynecology , cancer , oncology , psychology , pathology , social science , sociology , developmental psychology
Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are widely used across the UK to provide expert decisions and improve cancer outcomes. However, little is known about the underlying mechanisms of MDT decision-making. We investigated how decisions are made regarding the management of advanced ovarian cancer in gynaecological oncology MDT meetings.