TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative effectiveness in head and neck malignancies
AU - Lewis, Carol M.
AU - Hutcheson, Katherine A.
AU - Kupferman, Michael E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - To date, there is limited comparative effectiveness research (CER) in head and neck surgical oncology. Several barriers exist, the most common of which include low patient accrual, selection bias inherent to observational studies, and the difficulty of integrating both clinical and functional outcomes. Areas in need of meaningful CER range from initial evaluation to post-treatment surveillance, as well as the identification and evaluation of significant quality metrics and patient-reported outcomes. Despite existing hurdles, careful study design and statistical analyses can address current gaps in head and neck cancer care.
AB - To date, there is limited comparative effectiveness research (CER) in head and neck surgical oncology. Several barriers exist, the most common of which include low patient accrual, selection bias inherent to observational studies, and the difficulty of integrating both clinical and functional outcomes. Areas in need of meaningful CER range from initial evaluation to post-treatment surveillance, as well as the identification and evaluation of significant quality metrics and patient-reported outcomes. Despite existing hurdles, careful study design and statistical analyses can address current gaps in head and neck cancer care.
KW - Functional outcomes
KW - HPV
KW - Head and neck cancer
KW - Head and neck surgery
KW - Otolaryngology
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-12553-4_6
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-12553-4_6
M3 - Article
C2 - 25677020
AN - SCOPUS:84923357889
SN - 0927-3042
VL - 164
SP - 89
EP - 99
JO - Cancer treatment and research
JF - Cancer treatment and research
ER -