Colorectal Cancer 5-Year Relative Survival Rate

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Descriptive

Defining Attributes

Definition

5-year relative survival by stage after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

Numerator

The 5-year observed survival for the population diagnosed with colorectal cancer (=proportion of people surviving 5 years after the diagnosis).

Denominator

The 5-year expected survival of a comparable group from the general population residing in Belgium.

Exclusions

The following exclusion criteria have been applied: • If the cancer is a subsequent cancer (only the first cancer for each patient is taken into account) • If for a patient, the date of death or the date of lost to follow-up equalled the day of incidence • If the patient had an unknown social security number (INSZ – NISS) • If the patient was younger than 15 years old • If the patient has no Belgian residence at the time of diagnosis

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

By year of incidence, stage and region.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Belgian Cancer Registry, Kruispuntbank - Banque Carrefour

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Performance of the Belgian Health System annual report

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025