Open AccessThe effect of diagnostic assessment programs on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung cancer in Ontario, Canada
Author(s) -
Steven Habbous,
Yasir Hayat Khan,
Deanna L. Langer,
Melissa Kaan,
Bo Green,
Katharina Förster,
Gail Darling,
Claire Holloway
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_283_20
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , hazard ratio , guideline , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , lung cancer screening , emergency department , emergency medicine , confidence interval , pathology , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Diagnostic assessment programs (DAPs) were implemented in Ontario, Canada, to improve the efficiency of the lung cancer care continuum. We compared the efficiency and effectiveness of care provided to patients in DAPs relative to usual care (non-DAPs).