Palliative Radiation Therapy in the Last Year of Life
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of prostate and breast cancer patients who received palliative radiation therapy within one year prior to death.
Numerator
Number of patients receiving radiation therapy within one year prior to death
Denominator
Total number of deaths within the measurement time-frame
Exclusions
Male breast cancer patients
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Province Cancer type (prostate, breast)
Prostate cancer variables defined as: ICD-O-3: C61.9 excluding histology codes 9050-9055, 9140, 9590-9992
Breast cancer variables defined as: (ICD-O-3: C50.0-C50.9 excluding histology codes 9050-9055, 9140, 9590-9992) – female only
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