Table 2 Implementation of selected structural and process characteristics.

To what extent do the following statements apply? At our breast cancer centre (incl. all surgical facilities) …	No	No, but in progress/planned	Yes	No details given
There is a written concept for the organisation of tumour MDTs.	4.1	0.7	95.3	1
There are written procedural instructions regarding the involvement of self-help groups.	20.8	7.4	71.8	0
There is a defined patient pathway which applies to all patients with primary breast cancer.	2.7	5.4	91.9	0
There are fixed shared weekly appointments regardless of the MDT (e.g. set days).	36.9	3.4	59.7	0
We have defined goals.	1.3	1.3	97.3	0
We have shared quality management.	3.4	0	96.6	0
The vision of the breast cancer centre is anchored in a mission statement.	8.1	3.4	88.6	0
We have a corporate design (e.g. logo).	7.4	4.7	87.9	0
We maintain primary tumour documentation.	0.7	1.3	98.0	0
We maintain follow-up tumour documentation.	0.7	2.0	97.3	0