Impact of nationwide enhanced implementation of best practices in pancreatic cancer care (PACAP-1): a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer has a very poor prognosis. Best practices for the use of chemotherapy, enzyme replacement therapy, and biliary drainage have been identified but their implementation in daily clinical practice is often suboptimal. We hypothesized that a nationwide program to enh...

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Main Authors: T. M. Mackay, F. J. Smits, A. E. J. Latenstein, A. Bogte, B. A. Bonsing, H. Bos, K. Bosscha, L. A. A. Brosens, L. Hol, O. R. C. Busch, G. J. Creemers, W. L. Curvers, M. den Dulk, S. van Dieren, L. M. J. W. van Driel, S. Festen, E. J. M. van Geenen, L. G. van der Geest, D. J. A. de Groot, J. W. B. de Groot, N. Haj Mohammad, B. C. M. Haberkorn, J. T. Haver, E. van der Harst, G. J. M. Hemmink, I. H. de Hingh, C. Hoge, M. Y. V. Homs, N. C. van Huijgevoort, M. A. J. M. Jacobs, E. D. Kerver, M. S. L. Liem, M. Los, H. Lubbinge, S. A. C. Luelmo, V. E. de Meijer, L. Mekenkamp, I. Q. Molenaar, M. G. H. van Oijen, G. A. Patijn, R. Quispel, L. B. van Rijssen, T. E. H. Römkens, H. C. van Santvoort, J. M. J. Schreinemakers, H. Schut, T. Seerden, M. W. J. Stommel, A. J. ten Tije, N. G. Venneman, R. C. Verdonk, J. Verheij, F. G. I. van Vilsteren, J. de Vos-Geelen, A. Vulink, C. Wientjes, F. Wit, F. J. Wessels, B. Zonderhuis, C. H. van Werkhoven, J. E. van Hooft, C. H. J. van Eijck, J. W. Wilmink, H. W. M. van Laarhoven, M. G. Besselink, for the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4180-z