1. Insights on practice variations in the management of lymphoma and leukemia.
- Author
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Loberiza FR Jr, Cannon AC, Cannon AJ, and Bierman PJ
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- Delivery of Health Care methods, Delivery of Health Care trends, Guideline Adherence, Humans, Leukemia diagnosis, Lymphoma diagnosis, Molecular Targeted Therapy methods, Molecular Targeted Therapy trends, Practice Patterns, Physicians' trends, Leukemia therapy, Lymphoma therapy, Practice Guidelines as Topic standards, Practice Patterns, Physicians' standards
- Abstract
Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements designed to assist practitioners in making decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific clinical circumstances. Their successful implementation should improve quality of care by decreasing inappropriate variation and expediting the application of effective advances to everyday practice. Despite wide promulgation, guidelines have had limited effect on changing physician behaviors. This two-part review article highlights variations in the current recommended management of lymphoma (Part I) and leukemia (Part II), with some focus on targeted therapies. Focus on variations that may be amenable to educational programs designed for physicians were also considered in the review. For the purpose of this report, "variation" is defined as any deviation in the treatment or management of a particular hematologic malignancy where practice guidelines exist. Specific studies that demonstrate factors that may cause variations in clinical outcomes of hematologic malignancies and may contribute to variations in practice are featured.
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- 2014
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