Comparing Pediatric Brain Tumour Physician Databases with the Alberta Cancer Registry

• Author / Creator

  Normandeau, Christopher M.

• There is a concern that brain tumours are underreported in the Alberta Cancer Registry (ACR), yet no studies have been performed to investigate this issue. This study addresses the concern of underreporting of brain tumours in the ACR by assessing case ascertainment of primary brain tumours cases present in physician databases captured by the ACR, specific to the pediatric population. This study also determines overall pediatric brain tumour case ascertainment of the ACR and the pediatric physician databases. Demographic, diagnostic and treatment information from the physician databases and the ACR will also be reviewed to assess comparability.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Physician database
  • Tumour
  • Pediatrics
  • Databases
  • Cancer registry
  • Case ascertainment
  • Alberta Cancer Registry
  • Brain
  • Alberta
  • Cancer

• Graduation date

  Fall 2015

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3348GQ4B

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.