Translation of Knowledge to Practice-Improving Awareness in NSCLC Molecular Testing

Copyright © 2018 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: Molecular testing in advanced lung cancer is standard in guiding treatment selection. However, population-wide implementation of testing remains a challenge. We developed a knowledge translation intervention to improve understanding among diagnostic specialists about molecular testing and appropriate diagnostic sampling in lung cancer.

METHODS: Specialty-specific education programs were developed from existing literature and input from Canadian leaders in lung pathology, respirology, interventional radiology, thoracic surgery, radiation oncology, and medical oncology. The programs, including key messages, review of current data, existing guidelines, group discussion, and participant feedback, were administered at provincial and national specialty meetings. Participant knowledge was assessed before and after the intervention by using anonymous questionnaires. Molecular (EGFR) testing rates in Ontario were also evaluated before and after the intervention period.

RESULTS: Ten programs were administered to diagnostic specialists, including respirologists, pathologists, thoracic surgeons, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists, with completion of 255 preintervention and 219 postintervention surveys. At baseline, 30% were unsure of tissue handling methods for molecular testing, 20% chose an incorrect technique, and half were unfamiliar with how to initiate testing. After intervention, specialist knowledge improved regarding tissue handling and appropriate fixation techniques and uncertainty decreased from 30% to 2% (p < 0.001). A 12% increase (relative increase 57%) in molecular (EGFR) testing requests in Ontario was observed over the intervention period (p = 0.0032).

CONCLUSIONS: Significant knowledge gaps exist among diagnostic specialists regarding molecular testing and targeted therapy in lung cancer. This initiative significantly improved understanding of the importance and methods of successful molecular testing and correlated with increased testing rates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer - 13(2018), 7 vom: 15. Juli, Seite 1004-1011

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zer, Alona [VerfasserIn]
Cutz, Jean Claude [VerfasserIn]
Sekhon, Harman [VerfasserIn]
Hwang, David M [VerfasserIn]
Sit, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Maganti, Manjula [VerfasserIn]
Sung, Mike [VerfasserIn]
Binnie, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Brade, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Tae Bong [VerfasserIn]
Kamel-Reid, Suzanne [VerfasserIn]
Paul, Narinder [VerfasserIn]
Tsao, Ming S [VerfasserIn]
Waddell, Tom [VerfasserIn]
da Cunha Santos, Gilda [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Milan [VerfasserIn]
Carter, Ron F [VerfasserIn]
Leighl, Natasha B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor
EGFR
Journal Article
Knowledge translation
NSCLC
Quality of care

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Date Completed 03.09.2019

Date Revised 03.09.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtho.2018.03.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM281913366