Table 2.

Percentage of positive responses by MDT for the six selected criteria (2017 MDT member survey)

C=Combined results from 12 teams		Multidisciplinary teams
	C	7	10	12	9	8	1	3	5	6	4	2	11
Does the MDT have TORs or guidelines to guide the conduct of the meetings? (yes/no)	16	30	43	8	10	9	36	25	20	0	0	0	0
Are there established criteria for referral of patients to MDT meetings? (yes/no)	26	70	43	38	50	36	18	25	0	8	0	10	10
Is there a follow-up process to check whether referrals from the MDT are actually made? (yes/no)	14	30	57	8	30	18	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
Does the MDT use clinical practice guidelines or standard treatment protocols relevant to the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cancer? (always or usually)	63	80	65	69	80	81	100	63	30	58	50	40	30
Does the MDT routinely collect the time from diagnosis to definitive treatment? (yes/no)	10	20	14	31	33	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0
Are internal audits conducted to confirm that treatment decisions match current best practice? (yes/no)	7	20	14	8	0	9	9	0	10	0	10	0	0

MDT, multidisciplinary team; TOR, Terms of Reference.