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Rafael López
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Post-transplantation outcome in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis: Comparison with alcoholic cirrhosis.
2019
Abstract Introduction and objectives Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) indication of liver transplant (LT) has increased recently, whereas alcoholic cirrhosis remains a major indication for LT. To characterize NASH-related cases and to compare the post-transplant outcome of these two conditions represents our major objective. Material and methods Patients undergoing LT for NASH between 1997 and 2016 were retrieved. Those transplanted between 1997 and 2006 were compared to an “age and LT date” matched group of patients transplanted for alcoholic cirrhosis (ratio 1:2). Baseline features and medium-term outcome measures were compared. Results Of 1986 LT performed between 1997 and 2016, 40 (…
The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative program: Experience in Spain.
2017
214 Background: Patient care quality is a discipline that is being considered highly important in today’s healthcare. Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) is a referral worldwide in terms of quality for oncology practices. The ECO Foundation is a platform of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals involved in the treatment of cancer patients. ECO reached an agreement with QOPI in order to involve Spanish hospitals in the participation of the QOPI program. Methods: Two rounds of data collection were carried out (Fall 2015 and Spring 2016). Practices had to registered on-line and submit data into the platform provided by QOPI. ECO Foundation offers all centres the support of …
QIM19-125: Nonclinical Needs of Cancer Patients in Spain Under Different Perspectives: A Comparative Study
2019
Background: Patients with cancer and their caregivers express unmet needs beyond the clinical approach to cancer. The ECO Foundation (Quality and Excellence in Oncology) and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) have promoted a qualitative research study with the objective to identify and compare the perceptions of newly diagnosed and 2–3 years after diagnosis cancer patients, caregivers, oncologists, nurses, and social workers in relation to a set of nonclinical needs expressed by cancer patients and caregivers, and to obtain concrete and feasible proposals for improvement aimed at satisfying these needs. Methods: A multidisciplinary group of experts developed a questionnaire about…
Evaluation of Spanish hospitals participating in the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative program.
2020
222 Background: Measuring and tracking quality of care is highly relevant in today’s healthcare. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) program is a referral for evaluating oncology practices worldwide. The ECO Foundation (Excellence and Quality in Oncology), a collaboration of oncology experts from the major Spanish hospitals involved in cancer treatment, reached an agreement with ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) to include Spanish hospitals in its QOPI program. Methods: We analyzed the results of the QOPI core module measures from 19 Spanish hospitals submitting their data in nine rounds (from Fall 2015 to Fall 2019). Results: Of the 19 hospitals, 15 participated mor…
QIM19-135: The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative Program: Experience in Spain
2019
Background: Patient quality care is a discipline that has acquired enormous relevance in today’s healthcare. The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) is a referral worldwide in terms of quality for oncology practices. The ECO Foundation is a foundation of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals involved in the treatment of cancer patients. ECO reached an agreement with ASCO to involve Spanish hospitals in the QOPI program. Methods: 6 rounds of data collection have taken place (Fall 2015 to Round 1 2018). Practices had to register online and submit data into the QOPI platform, and the ECO Foundation offered all centers the necessary support. 17 Spanish hospitals have particip…
Implementation of the quality training program in Spain.
2019
e18296 Background: The ECO Foundation is a collaboration of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals in the pursuit of excellence in cancer treatment. Since 2015, ECO has been collaborating with ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) in quality initiatives in cancer care, like the QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) program and the QOPI Certification Program (QCP). The Quality Training Program (QTP) is a 6-month program with 3 in-person learning sessions that prepares oncology teams to design implement and lead successful quality improvement activities in their practices. In 2018, ECO reached a new agreement with ASCO to implement this program in Spain. Methods: The Q…
Prospective multicenter real-world RAS mutation comparison between OncoBEAM-based liquid biopsy and tissue analysis in metastatic colorectal cancer
2018
[EN] BACKGROUND: Liquid biopsy offers a minimally invasive alternative to tissue-based evaluation of mutational status in cancer. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the aggregate performance of OncoBEAM RAS mutation analysis in plasma of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients at 10 hospital laboratories in Spain where this technology is routinely implemented. METHODS: Circulating cell-free DNA from plasma was examined for RAS mutations using the OncoBEAM platform at each hospital laboratory. Results were then compared to those obtained from DNA extracted from tumour tissue from the same patient. RESULTS: The overall percentage agreement between plasma-based and tissue-based RAS mutatio…
The future of precision medicine, strengths and weaknesses: An expert position paper.
2018
e18879Background: Precision medicine (PM) is an emerging field. Guidelines are needed to develop this approach in an efficient and sustainable way. Methods: Twenty-one Spanish top oncologists met t...
Development of an MCDA framework for evaluation and positioning of oncological treatments in clinical practice.
2019
95 Background: Ensuring that effective innovations are accessible in a timely and affordable manner to all cancer patients is a challenge that stakeholders face today. Several oncology frameworks (ASCO, ESMO, ICER, NCCN) have been developed to define and quantify the value of oncological therapies to support clinicians and patients at the time of selection and as a basis for decision-making. However, current frameworks only define treatment value in terms of clinical benefit, creating a need for one that allows holistic evaluation of treatments and supports decision-making in clinical practice. The ECO Foundation led this study to develop a reflective multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA…
Assessment and treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in Spain: A self-audit study.
2018
e18785Background: Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is a common condition, but its management may be often suboptimal. We aim to determine if physician’s perception of the management and characterist...
Study on compliance with breakthrough cancer pain guidelines by medical oncologists in Spain.
2017
e18260 Background: Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) has been shown to be a prevalent and poor prognostic factor for cancer patients, which remains undertreated and underdiagnosed. The Spanish Society for Medical Oncology (SEOM) developed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the treatment of cancer pain which specifically addressed the management of BTcP. Methods: With the objective of evaluate compliance with SEOM’ guideline, Fundación ECO designed a survey to identify awareness, perceptions, implementation and gaps, among Spanish medical oncologists. Results: A total of 83 oncologists with a median experience of 13 years responded. Although 87% of oncologists considered their clinical p…
Non-clinical needs of cancer patients in Spain under different perspectives: A comparative study.
2019
e18266 Background: Patients with cancer and their caregivers express unmet needs beyond the clinical approach to cancer. The ECO Foundation (Quality and Excellence in Oncology) and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) have promoted a qualitative research study with the objective to compare the perceptions of newly diagnosed and 2-3 years after diagnosis cancer patients, caregivers, oncologists, nurses and social workers in relation to a set of non-clinical needs expressed by cancer patients and caregivers, and to obtain concrete and feasible proposals for improvement aimed at satisfying these needs. Methods: A multidisciplinary group of experts developed a questionnaire containing…