Table 1.

Classification of quality indicators according to measurability using administrative databases

Measurable quality indicators
Nova Scotia	Ontario
1. Interval between last chemotherapy and death	1. Interval between last chemotherapy and death
2. Site of death	2. Site of death
3. Frequency of ER visits	3. Frequency of ER visits
4.1. Hospital days near the end of life	4.1. Hospital days near the end of life
4.2. ICU days near the end of life	4.2. ICU days near the end of life
5. Continuity of care	5. Continuity of care
6. Time and location of care	6. Time and location of care
7. Adverse events	7. Adverse events
Partially measurable quality indicators
8. Enrollment in palliative care near death
9. Access to palliative care
10. Radiotherapy for uncontrolled bone pain for bony metastases
11. Potent antiemetic for emetogenic chemotherapy	11. Potent antiemetic for emetogenic chemotherapy
12. Multidisciplinary care	12. Multidisciplinary care
13. Access to care	13. Access to care
14. Interval between new chemotherapy and death
Not currently measurable quality indicators
	8. Enrollment in palliative care near death
	9. Access to palliative care
	10. Radiotherapy for uncontrolled bone pain for bony metastases
	14. Interval between new chemotherapy and death
15. Community-centred services	15. Community-centred services
16. Reimbursement	16. Reimbursement
17. Advance care directives	17. Advance care directives
18. Assessment of financial/care-giving resources	18. Assessment of financial/care-giving resources
19. Regular palliative care	19. Regular palliative care