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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018 Sep 18;45(3):217–226. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.06.004

Table 2.

The 10 Most Utilized Quality Measures Found in the Literature

Rank Measures/Concepts No. of Studies
1 Androgen deprivation (ADT)/adjuvant hormonal therapy for high-risk prostate cancer patients 15
2 Clinical T stage documented 10
2 Avoidance of overuse measure—bone scan for staging low-risk patients 10
3 PSA level documented 9
3 Gleason score reported to patient 9
3 Treatment options counseling (multidisciplinary) 9
4 Following up with the patient at least twice during the first year after treatment 7
5 Comorbidity assessment 6
5 The proportion of patients treated by a high-volume (upper tertile) provider (surgeon or radiation oncologist) 6
6 Radical prostatectomy pathology reporting 4