Formulating Expert Consensus Guidelines in Cancer Care Using the Delphi Method

This study formulates consensus agreement on clinical key elements related to prostate cancer care that are critical for standardization and global reported using a robust Delphi technique, completely remote and electronic. The goal of this survey study is to have a panel of specialty-specific experts create a consensus agreement on a minimum set of key data elements for use in standardized reports. These recommendations would be used to develop standardized methods to report key data in electronic health records to better manage cancer patients at time of diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and into survivorship.

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Key information

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm Hematologic Diseases Hematologic Neoplasms Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Malignant Solid Neoplasm Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To formulate consensus agreement on a minimum set of clinical key elements that should be included in standardized reports in electronic health records when managing patients with prostate cancer.

OUTLINE:

Participants complete 3-4 rounds of questionnaires over 20-30 minutes each over 2 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 21 and above
Board certification in Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics, Urology, and/or Medical Oncology
Maintenance of an active practice that includes prostate cancer patients
English speaking

Exclusion criteria

Medical providers that are not board certified in the professions and/or those who do not treat prostate cancer
Prisoners, children, and adults unable to consent to participation will also be excluded
No exclusions were made based on sex, age, racial/ethnic background, or pregnancy status

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire Administration

Other

Complete questionnaires

Primary outcomes

To establish a standardized methods to report key data in electronic health records to better manage cancer patients at time of diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and into survivor-ship.

Time frame: through study completion, an average of a year.

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Registry information

Official study title

Key Elements for Standardized Reporting in Prostate Cancer Management: An Expert Delphi Consensus Study

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2030
Study completion: 2030
First posted: Sep 23, 2021
Registry last updated: May 26, 2026

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