Colorectal cancer

The standard set

The ICHOM Standard Set for Colorectal cancer is the result of hard work by a group of leading physicians, measurement experts and patients. It is our recommendation of the outcomes that matter most to persons with Colorectal cancer. We urge all providers around the world to start measuring these outcomes to better understand how to improve the lives of their patients.

1 Complications will be recorded based on the type of therapy needed or action required to correct the complication as described in the Clavien-Dindo Classification and CTCAE v4.0.l

2,3,4 Recommeded to track via the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).

5 Includes bowel functioning, fecal leakage, stool frequency, diarrhea and dietary issues. Recommeded to track via the dietary subscale of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) Bowel Function. Recommeded to track via the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Colorectal Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-CR29).

6 Recommended to track via a single item from the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Liver Metastases Colorectal Module (EORTC QLQ-LMC21).

7 Recommended to track via the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Colorectal Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-CR29).

8 Includes erectile dysfunction and vaginal symptoms. Recommended to track via the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Colorectal Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ-CR29).

9 Includes physical, emotional and social functioning and mobility and overall well-being. Recommended to track via the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30).

10 Includes overall and cause-specific survival.

11 Includes pathologic complete response, margin status and recurrence and progression free survival.

12 Includes place of death and preference for place of death according to the patient.

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STANDARD SET MATERIALS

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Available materials:

Flyer – a brief overview of the most important outcomes for patients relating to this ICHOM Standard Set.
Reference Guide – a complete overview of the ICHOM Standard Set, including definitions for each measure and selected PROM instruments, time points for collection, and associated risk factors.
Data Dictionary – an index of the outcomes and case-mix variables included in the standard set, how to code them, and the information you need to collect when implementing the outcomes in practice.
Press Release
Published Articles
Additional materials

ICHOM Connect

Team that developed this standard

Australia

Donna Bauer* | Bowel Cancer Australia
Craig Lynch | Peter MacCallum Cancer Center
John ZalcBerg | Monash University

Belgium

Eric van Cutsem | Leuven Cancer Institute

Germany

Corinna Langelotz | Universitätsmedizin Berlin-Charité

Netherlands

Rob Tollenaar | Leiden University Medical Center
Cornelis van de Velde | Leiden University Medical Center
Eino van Duyn | Medisch Spectrum Twente

Malaysia

Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan | Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah

Singapore

Joanne Ngeow | National Cancer Centre Singapore
Jessica Zerillo | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Spain

Josep Borras | University of Barcelona

Taiwan

Skye Hung-Chung Chen | Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center

United Kingdom

Michael Fenn* | AOL community

United States

*Patient representative

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Colorectal cancer

The standard set

STANDARD SET MATERIALS