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Key Features and Outlook for the 2011–2013 Collaborative Work Program on Cancer Surveillance Using Cancer Registries
Action 7.1 of the 2009–2013 Cancer Plan called for the establishment of a partnership between the French cancer registry network (Francim), the Biostatistics Department of the Hospices...
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Net survival: concept, estimation, and illustration based on the results of the latest Francim network study.
The partnership program for the epidemiological surveillance of cancers involves the regular production of epidemiological indicators. As part of this effort, a study estimating the...
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A method for estimating regional cancer incidence using incidence data from cancer registries, cancer mortality data, and medical-administrative databases.
Objectives: In France, cancer registries cover only 20% of the population. To estimate regional cancer incidence (I), various indicators can be used: mortality (M), the Medical...
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Collection and Use of Cancer Stages: Challenges in Population-Based Studies.
The staging of cancer based on its anatomical extent is intended to provide a precise yet concise description of tumor spread, within the context of multidisciplinary care and clinical...
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What are the wait times for cancer treatment in France? A study based on cancer registries.
Introduction: The time to treatment for cancer is a concern for health authorities, as highlighted in national cancer plans. Cancer registries provide these indicators without...
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Cancer surveillance among adolescents and young adults in France.
Cancer surveillance for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged 15 to 24 is conducted by the general and specialized cancer registries of the Francim network and, since 2011, for those...
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Editorial. Medical-administrative databases: a new lease on life for public health surveillance?
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The Quebec model for monitoring chronic diseases based on the use of linked medical and administrative data.
Rapid changes in the demographic, political, and environmental landscape, as well as ongoing shifts in medical practice and knowledge, significantly influence the development and outcome...
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Surveillance of Chronic Diseases in France: The Role of Medical-Administrative Databases.
The surveillance of chronic diseases in France relies on various data sources: general population surveys, registries, medical causes of death, and medical-administrative databases...
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Development of osteoporosis surveillance in Quebec. Use of medical-administrative databases.
A retrospective cohort study using Quebec’s Fee-for-Service Medical Services Database (FSMRA) was conducted to develop and validate an algorithm for identifying new cases of fragility...