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Table 1 Description of cancer surveillance indicators

From: The use of electronic health records to inform cancer surveillance efforts: a scoping review and test of indicators for public health surveillance of cancer prevention and control

Indicator

Description

Risk factors

 

 Adult obesity

The proportion of adults aged 18 + years who are obese

 Childhood obesity

The proportion of children aged 2–17 years who are obese

 Smoking

The proportion of adults aged 18 + years who are smokers

Screening and immunization

 

 Breast cancer screening

The proportion of women aged 50–74 years who are up-to-date on breast cancer screening guidelines

 Cervical cancer screening

The proportion of women aged 21–65 years who are up-to-date on cervical cancer screening guidelines

 Colorectal cancer screening

The proportion of adults aged 50–75 years who are up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening guidelines

 Hepatitis C testing

The proportion of adults born between 1945 and 1965 who were tested for hepatitis C

 HBV vaccination initiation

The proportion of children aged 19–35 months who receive at least one dose of the HBV vaccine

 HBV vaccination completion

The proportion of children aged 19–35 months who receive three doses of the HBV vaccine

 HPV vaccination initiation

The proportion of adolescents aged 13–17 years who receive at least one dose of the HPV vaccine

 HPV vaccination completion

The proportion of adolescents aged 13–17 years who complete the HPV vaccine series

Quality of care

 

 Breast: any diagnostic test

The proportion of women who receive diagnostic follow up after an abnormal screening mammogram

 Breast: timely diagnostic test

The proportion of women who receive timely diagnostic follow up after an abnormal screening mammogram (within 60 days)

 Breast: timely diagnosis

The proportion of women with incident breast cancer who receive timely diagnosis after an abnormal screening mammogram (within 60 days)

 Cervical: any diagnostic test

The proportion of women who receive diagnostic follow up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening

 Cervical: timely diagnostic test

The proportion of women who receive timely diagnostic follow up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening (within 90 days)

 Cervical: timely diagnosis

The proportion of women with incident cervical cancer who receive timely diagnosis after an abnormal cervical cancer screening (within 60 days)

 Colorectal: any diagnostic test

The proportion of adults who receive diagnostic follow up after an abnormal colorectal cancer screening

 Colorectal: timely diagnostic test

The proportion of adults who receive timely diagnostic follow up after an abnormal colorectal cancer screening (within 90 days)

 Colorectal: timely diagnosis

The proportion of adults with incident colorectal cancer who receive timely diagnosis after an abnormal colorectal cancer screening (within 90 days)

Incidence and prevalence

 

 Breast cancer incidence

The incidence proportion of female breast cancer per 1000 patients

 Breast cancer prevalence

The annual prevalence of female breast cancer per 1000 patients

 Cervical cancer incidence

The incidence proportion of cervical cancer per 1000 patients

 Cervical cancer prevalence

The annual prevalence of cervical cancer per 1000 patients

 Colorectal cancer incidence

The incidence proportion of colorectal cancer per 1000 patients

 Colorectal cancer prevalence

The annual prevalence of colorectal cancer per 1000 patients