Table 3.
Completeness of Casefinding in Dindigul Ambilikkai Cancer Registry (DACR) Assessed by Independent Ascertainment by Household Survey, 2003–2010
| Eligible cancer cases | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Concordant cases: Cases both registered in DACR and identified in survey (A) |
111 | 30.4 |
| Discordant cases: Cases registered in DACR but not identified in survey (B Cases identified in survey but not registered in DACR (C) |
199 55 |
54.5 15.1 |
| Total cancer cases from surveyed areas, either registered only in DACR or identified only in survey or in both (A+B+C) | 365 | 100.0 |
| Completeness (%) of reporting of cancer cases by DACR | A+B out of A+B+C (84.9%) | |
| Completeness (%) of reporting of cancer cases by survey | A+C out of A+B+C (45.5%) | |
| Cancer cases missed from registration in DACR | C out of A+B+C (15.1%) | |