Percentage of survey respondents who selected a specific response option to the question Were you given enough information about how to manage the side effects of your treatment? Yes, completely; Yes, to some extent; No.

The (weighted) number of survey respondents who selected a specific response option.

The (weighted) number of survey respondents who selected any of the response options to the question, minus exclusions.

None

A weight was calculated for respondents in each stratum (facility). Due to small numbers, it is not possible to adjust weights to account for different mixes of clinical services and demographic distribution in different facilities.

By facility.

A maximum of 700 patients per facility is sampled. The sampling frame is based on data in the Ministry's Enterprise Data Warehouse for Analysis Reporting and Decisions (EDWARD) Non-admitted Patient (NAP) activity data mart. Targets of sampling for each facility are calculated based on aggregated clinic-level data. Selected patients are invited to complete the questionnaire by either returning the hard-copy questionnaire or by submitting an online response.

On Bureau of Health Information data portal. Reported by Age group; Education level; Language spoken at home; Gender; Longstanding health condition; Rurality of facility; cancer type.

www.bhi.nsw.gov.au/nswpatientsurveyprogram/outpatientcancerclinicssurvey Reported on: www.bhi.nsw.gov.au/data-portal

Bureau of Health Information. Technical Supplement – Outpatient Cancer Clinics Survey 2021. Sydney (NSW): BHI; 2022. www.bhi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdffile/0006/748248/BHIOCCS2021TECH_SUPP.pdf

www.bhi.nsw.gov.au/nswpatientsurvey_program#currentQuestionnaires