Proportion of Breast Cancer Cases With Lymphedema or Without Recovery of Shoulder Mobility Referred to Rehabilitation

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Italy, Spain
Publishing Organisation
Maes-Carballo et al. (2021)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Timeliness
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

Proportion of breast cancer cases with lymphedema or without recovery of shoulder mobility referred to rehabilitation.

Numerator

Number of breast cancer cases with lymphedema or without recovery of shoulder mobility referred to rehabilitation (inferred).

Denominator

Number of breast cancer cases with lymphedema or without recovery of shoulder mobility (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Featured in a Italian program in 2016 ( Rete Oncologica Veneta) and Spanish program in 2013 (Sistema Nacional de Salud)

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Maes-Carballo M, Gómez-Fandiño Y, Reinoso-Hermida A, Estrada-López CR, Martín-Díaz M, Khan KS, et al. Quality indicators for breast cancer care: A systematic review. The Breast. 2021;59:221-31.

Technical Specifications

Manuscript. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960977621004082?via%3Dihub QIs and reporting programs in Supplementary materials Appendix C Table 2.

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
02 December 2025