2016
Promoting the Appropriate Use of Advanced Radiation Technologies in Oncology: Summary of a National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop
Smith G, Ganz P, Bekelman J, Chmura S, Dignam J, Efstathiou J, Jagsi R, Johnstone P, Steinberg M, Williams S, Yu J, Zietman A, Weichselbaum R, Shih Y. Promoting the Appropriate Use of Advanced Radiation Technologies in Oncology: Summary of a National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 97: 450-461. PMID: 28011046, PMCID: PMC6044722, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.10.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCosts and Cost AnalysisDecision MakingDiffusion of InnovationHumansNational Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine DivisionNeoplasmsProgram EvaluationProton TherapyRadiation OncologyRadiotherapyRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedResearch PersonnelTechnology, RadiologicUnited StatesConceptsRadiation oncology communityRadiation oncology treatmentsRadiation oncologyAdvanced radiation technologiesOncology communityOncological treatmentNational Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of SciencesNational Cancer Policy ForumPractice of radiation oncologyRadiation oncology practiceProspective registry dataCancer care decisionsGeneration of scientific evidenceRadiation therapyScientific evidenceEvidence-based effortsComparative effectiveness dataCancer careClinical effectsCare decisionsQuality benchmark dataDe-adoptionRegistry dataThe National Academy of SciencesOncology practice
2014
Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology
Jagsi R, Bekelman J, Chen A, Chen R, Hoffman K, Shih Y, Smith B, Yu J. Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: 11-24. PMID: 25195986, PMCID: PMC4159773, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChecklistComparative Effectiveness ResearchDatabases, FactualDiffusion of InnovationHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHealth SurveysInsurance Claim ReviewMedicareNeoplasmsNomogramsObservational Studies as TopicProfessional PracticePropensity ScorePublication BiasRadiation OncologyRare DiseasesRegistriesResearch DesignSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsRadiation oncology communityRadiation oncologyObservational researchHealth services researchObservational studyWell-designed observational studiesOncology communityField of radiation oncologyHealth careServices researchEvaluate causalityObservational analysisData sourcesInternational Journal of Radiation OncologyMethodological expertiseRadiation oncology researchEvaluate evidenceRecognition of limitationsOncologyClinical trialsPotential data sourcesResearch questionsOncology researchHealthMethodological considerations