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Table 1 Predefined selection criteria and characteristics of the six pathology departments participating in the study

From: Implementation and use of electronic synoptic cancer reporting: an explorative case study of six Norwegian pathology laboratories

 

Department

Selection criteria

1

2

3

4

5

6

1. Previous Template Project

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

2. New Template Project

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

3. Univ./Non-Univ.

Non-Univ.

Univ.

Non-Univ.

Non-Univ.

Univ.

Univ.

4. No. of Consultants

6-10

>10

1-5

1-5

6-10

>10

5. Health Region

S-E

S-E

S-E

S-E

Western

Western

6. ICT System

Tieto

Siemens

Tieto

Siemens

Tieto

Siemens

CRC Template Use

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

  1. Previous Template Project: Participation (n = 5) or non-participation (n = 12) in a previous national project on the development of an electronic template for histopathology reporting on colorectal cancer resections.
  2. New Template Project: Participation (n = 4) or non-participation (n = 13) in a new project on further development of electronic synoptic cancer reporting.
  3. Univ./Non-Univ.: University Hospital (n = 6) or Non-University Hospital (n = 11).
  4. No. of Consultants: Size of department (defined as number of pathology consultants).
  5. 1 – 5 consultants (n = 8), 6 – 10 consultants (n = 6), more than 10 consultants (n = 3).
  6. Health Region: Pathology laboratory located either in the South-Eastern (S-E) or Western Health Region.
  7. ICT System: Using which one of the two laboratory information systems being used by all pathology laboratories in Norway (Doculive Pathology, Siemens, Norway or SymPathy, Tieto, Norway).
  8. CRC Template Use: Using (Yes/No) the previously developed electronic template for histopathology reporting on colorectal cancer resections.
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