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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Healthc Manag. 2014 May-Jun;59(3):177–193.

Table III.

UNC Tumor Board Participant Survey Results

Survey Item Response Percentage* (n=32)
Yes No
In general, do you believe the external cases presented through the VTB are appropriate for multidisciplinary discussion? 97% 0%
For most VTB cases presented, is there sufficient patient information available for a productive discussion? 91% 3%
Do videoconferencing technology problems frequently disrupt the virtual case discussions? 9% 88%
Do you believe the VTB program can accommodate more cases than are currently being presented? 72% 3%
Do you believe the VTB case discussions focus appropriately on the issues raised by the presenting physician? 91% 3%
Do you believe that VTB case discussions reach consensus recommendations less frequently than regular UNC tumor board cases? 16% 66%
Do you believe the VTB program is a valuable method for discussing complex cases with community-based clinicians? 100% 0%
Do you believe the VTB program is a valuable method for increasing recruitment for clinical trials? 44% 16%
Do you believe the VTB program is an effective use of UNC resources? 91% 3%
Recommendations for VTB Program Improvement** Response Percentage*
Marketing campaign to increase VTB participation among community-based clinicians 59%
Streamlining pathology and radiology review to ensure availability for VTB discussion 44%
Communicating clear VTB presentation guidelines for participants to follow 31%
Routinely collecting feedback about the VTB from community-based clinicians and communicating it to UNC participants 28%
Ensuring adequate representation of UNC expertise during VTB (e.g., surgical, transplant, or other specialists who are not regular tumor board attendees) 19%
*

Percentages will not add to 100% if “Don’t Know” was selected or if respondent left item blank

**

Respondents were asked to identify the top two highest impact recommendations