Methodology for development of a national clinical assessment form for radiation therapy

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2009

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Chiswell, M.
Giles, E.
Wright, C.
Dempsey, S.
Rowntree, P.
Jimenez, Y.

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Spectrum - Australian Institute of Radiography, 2009; 16(5):5-6

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Background: Since­­­­ 2004,­­­­ a­­­­ group­­­­ of ­­­­representatives­­­­ from ­­­­the­­­­ universities­­­­ providing ­­­­entry ­­­­level­­­­ radiation ­­­­therapy­­­­( RT)­­­­ programmes ­­­­have ­­­­met­­­­ biannually­­­­ to­­­­ co-ordinate­­­­ national­­­­ clinical­­­­ practice­­­­placements.­­­­ At­­­­ these ­­­­meetings ­­­­the­­­­ RT ­­­­Lecturers’ ­­­­Group ­­­­established­­­­ that ­­­­there­­­­ were­­­­ challenges ­­­­in­­­­ clinical­­­­ assessment ­­­­posed ­­­­by ­­­­the ­­­­variety­­­­ of­­­­ assessment ­­­­forms­­­­ in­­­­ use.­­­­ A ­­­­large­­­­ degree of ­commonality ­­­­across the universities ­­­­in­­­­ the ­­­­clinical­­­­ assessment ­­­­forms­­­­ was­­­­ identified.­­­­It ­­­­was ­­­­felt ­­­­that ­­­­sufficient­­­­ commonality existed ­­­­to ­­­­develop­­­­ a­­­­ nationally ­­­­standardised ­­­­assessment­­­­ form This paper describes the rationale behind the development of the form and the methodological approach used in its design.This project has been funded by the Department of Health and Ageing, Radiation Oncology Division. The universities involved in the project included Newcastle University, RMIT University, Queensland University of Technology, Monash University,University of Sydney and University of South Australia. The project was lead by University of South Australia.

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