Chemotherapy in the Last 14 and Last 30 Days of Life
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of all cancer patients who were started on a new chemotherapy regimen within the last 14 and last 30 days of their lives (measured by the first treatment date of a chemotherapy course).
Numerator
Number of patients starting a new chemotherapy regimen in the last 30 days of life
Denominator
Number of patients (aged 18+) who died of cancer (including metastatic cases)
Exclusions
Non-melanoma skin cancers (C44.x) Cases only confirmed by death certificate
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Province Age group (18-29, 30-59,60-69, 70-79, 80+)
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data are sourced from Provincial cancer agencies and programs
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Person-Centred Perspective Indicators in Canada: Palliative and End-of-Life Care Palliative, 2017. See: s22457.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Palliative-and-end-of-life-care-reference-report-EN.pdf