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Table 1 Quality indicators under consideration

From: Colorectal cancer health and care quality indicators in a federated setting using the Personal Health Train

Quality Indicator

Description

Condition

Variables Used

2b

Percentage of patients undergoing resection

Primary Rectum Carcinoma diagnosed within local center (not referred), with waiting time < 5 weeks between diagnosis and therapy

• Hospital ID

• Tumor localization

• Referred (yes/no)

• Date of diagnosis

• Date of neoadjuvant therapy

• Date of surgery

• Type of resection

8

Percentage of patients undergoing a resection

Primary Rectum Carcinoma that had a complication

• Hospital ID

• Tumor localization

• Referred (yes/no)

• Date of surgery

• Age

• Body Mass Index (BMI)

• Charlson Comorbidity Score

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score

• Preoperative tumor complications (yes/no)

• Postoperative complications (yes/no)

  1. Quality indicators were calculated using the DCRA quality indicator algorithm, to ensure uniformity of calculation [20]