Reviews of performance measures for cancer screening now available from ACP

ACP's Performance Measurement Committee's recent reviews of cancer screening measures are now available online.

The reviews by the committee reflect an updated assessment of cancer screening measures relevant to internal medicine physicians. The committee used a modified RAND-UCLA appropriateness method to determine whether these measures are evidence-based, methodologically sound, and clinically meaningful. Measure reviews entail a thorough assessment of each performance measure based on five criteria.

• Importance: Will this measure lead to improved clinical outcomes? Does this measure address a high-impact condition? Is there opportunity for improvement in performance?
• Appropriate care: Does this measure address timely appropriate care?
• Evidence base: Is this measure supported by clinical evidence?
• Specifications: Is the measure clear, well specified, and tested?
• Feasibility/applicability: Is the measure under the physician's control? Will this measure provide information for the physician to improve care? Is there reporting burden associated with the measure?

More information about ACP's work on performance measures is available online.