TABLE 3.

Measurability of Quality Indicators Deemed Acceptable by Cancer Care Health Professionals

Quality Indicator	Measurability*
	Nova scotia	Ontario
1. RTx for uncontrolled bone pain for painful bone mets	P	N
2. Potent antiemetics for emetogenic chemotherapy	P	P
6. Frequency of ER visits	F	F
7. b) ICU d near the end of life	F	F
8. a) Enrollment in palliative care within 6 mo of death	P	N
b) Enrollment in palliative care within 3 d of death	P	N
9. Multidisciplinary care	P	P
12. b) Time and location of care (monthly visits)	F	F
14. Access to care	P	P
15. Access to palliative care	P	N
16. Regular palliative care assessments	N	N
18. Advance care directives	N	N
19. Assessment of financial and caregiving resources	N	N

RTx indicates radiation therapy; mets, metastasis; P, partially measurable; N, not measurable; ER, emergency room; F, fully measurable; ICU, intensive care unit.

^*For full details on measurability findings, see Grunfeld 2006.¹³