Introduction: The Dutch Gynecological Oncology Audit (DGOA) was initiated in 2014 to serve as a nationwide audit, which registers the four most prevalent gynecological malignancies. This study presents the first results of clinical auditing for ovarian cancer in the Netherlands. Methods: The Dutch Gynecological Oncology Audit is facilitated by the Dutch Institute of Clinical Auditing (DICA) and run by a scientific committee. Items are collected through a web-based registration based on a set of predefined quality indicators. Results of quality indicators are shown, and benchmarked information is given back to the user. Data verification was done in 2016. Results: Between January 01, 2014 and December 31, 2018, 6535 patients with ovarian cancer were registered. The case ascertainment was 98.3% in 2016. The number of patients with ovarian cancer who start therapy within 28 days decreased over time from 68.7% in 2014 to 62.7% in 2018 (p < 0.001). The percentage of patients with primary cytoreductive surgery decreased over time (57.8%–39.7%, P < 0.001). However, patients with complete primary cytoreductive surgery improved over time (53.5%–69.1%, P < 0.001). Other quality indicators did not significantly change over time. Conclusion: The Dutch Gynecological Oncology Audit provides valuable data on the quality of care on patients with ovarian cancer in the Netherlands. Data show variation between hospitals with regard to pre-determined quality indicators. Results of ‘best practices’ will be shared with all participants of the clinical audit with the aim of improving quality of care nationwide.

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doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2021.01.019, hdl.handle.net/1765/135113
European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam

Baldewpersad Tewarie, N.M.S. (N. M.S.), van Driel, W.J. (W. J.), van Ham, M. (M.), Wouters, M., Kruitwagen, R., Baalbergen, A. (A.), … Van der Plas – Koning, Y.W.C.M. (Y. W.C.M.). (2021). Clinical auditing as an instrument to improve care for patients with ovarian cancer: The Dutch Gynecological Oncology Audit (DGOA). European Journal of Surgical Oncology. doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2021.01.019