Tumour boards and their quality of proc...

In cancer research, multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTs or tumour boards) play an essential role in cancer treatment. MDTs provide treatment recommendations based on available information regarding medication and therapy using a high range of financial, human and time resources. In Austria, MDTs have become a standard practice for cancer patients, and they aim to deliver high-quality cancer care and, ultimately, improve survival. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that MDTs do not always work optimally in making clinical decisions and that not all MDT decisions get implemented into care. We investigated factors influencing the quality of structures, processes and outcomes in cancer MDTs.