Age Normalised Incidence of Palliative Radiation Therapy for Skeletal Metastases in Prostate Cancer
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Palliative Care
Country
Sweden
Publishing Organisation
Swedish National Guidelines for Breast, Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Care
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Care of the Patient at the End of Life
Defining Attributes
Definition
Age normalised incidence of palliative radiation therapy for skeletal metastases in prostate cancer is a palliative care quality indicator described in the Swedish national guidelines for breast, colorectal and prostate cancer care.
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Denominator
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Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Lind S, Adolfsson J, Axelsson B, et al. Quality indicators for palliative and end of life care: a review of Swedish policy documents. BMJ support 2015;5(4):413-9. doi: dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000390rep
Technical Specifications
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
No
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
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025