Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: Evidence, Challenges, and the Role of Clinical Decision Support Technology

Table 2

Challenges in realising the full potential of cancer MDT meeting.

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Establishing robust mechanisms for prospective assessment of MDT performance

Ensuring MDT recommendations are followed in the practice

Ensuring adherence with standards including evidence-based guidelines

Establishing reliable interfaces with primary care to ensure continuity of care

Ensuring active patient participation

Achieving right balance of educational and care delivery objectives of this forum

Ensuring the consistent collection of crucial data such as disease staging and outcomes

Limiting exposure of the MDT members to medicolegal liability

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