Table 1.

Quality indicators of childhood cancer in Denmark

Number of patients treated according to and reported to an international protocol

5-year relapse-free survival

5-year overall survival

Number of patients dying from complications due to treatment

Days from diagnosis to start of treatment

Number of patients developing a secondary cancer

Number of BSI-related deaths within 30 days after the diagnosis of BSI

Number of BSIs in which the microorganisms are sensitive to the appliedfirst-line antimicrobial chemotherapy

Number of BSIs per 1,000 CVC-days

Number of premature removals of CVC caused by infectious complications

Abbreviations: BSI, blood stream infection; CVC, central venous catheter.