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- Title
Developing a risk stratification tool for audit of outcome after surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
- Authors
Tighe, David F.; Thomas, Alan J.; Sassoon, Isabel; Kinsman, Robin; McGurk, Mark
- Abstract
Background Patients treated surgically for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) represent a heterogeneous group. Adjusting for patient case mix and complexity of surgery is essential if reporting outcomes represent surgical performance and quality of care. Methods A case note audit totaling 1075 patients receiving 1218 operations done for HNSCC in 4 cancer networks was completed. Logistic regression, decision tree analysis, an artificial neural network, and Naïve Bayes Classifier were used to adjust for patient case-mix using pertinent preoperative variables. Results Thirty-day complication rates varied widely (34%-51%; P < .015) between units. The predictive models allowed risk stratification. The artificial neural network demonstrated the best predictive performance (area under the curve [AUC] 0.85). Conclusion Early postoperative complications are a measurable outcome that can be used to benchmark surgical performance and quality of care. Surgical outcome reporting in national clinical audits should be taking account of the patient case mix.
- Subjects
HEAD &; neck cancer patients; SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma; CANCER treatment; MEDICAL audit; PREOPERATIVE risk factors; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2017, Vol 39, Issue 7, p1357
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.24769