Lower MeDiC score is associated with non-referral to multidisciplinary team meeting discussion in bladder cancer patients: a nationwide and population-based study
Median total MeDiC score was lower in individuals not being discussed at an MDTM (7.0 Inter Quartile Range [IQR] 6.0-9.0) compared to those who were (8.0 IQR 6.0-10.0). Adjusted odds ratio for not being discussed at an MDTM was 2.1 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8-2.4) for a MeDiC score in the lower quartile, as compared to the highest quartile, with higher estimates when performing stratified analyses in later calendar years and in specific healthcare regions. Our data indicate that the MeDiC score is applicable in bladder cancer patients, and we identified an association between lower MeDiC score and not being discussed at an MDTM.
Authors
- Viveka Ströck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-6466)
- Truls Gårdmark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-0771)
- Fredrik Liedberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8193-0370)
- Oskar Hagberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5997-9813)
- Tomas Jerlström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-5238)
- Staffan Jahnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-2742)
- Lars Holmberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-1931)
- Firas Aljabery
- Jessica Wihl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6708-3563)
- Christel Häggström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-4405)
- Karin Söderkvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-3763)
- Anders Ullén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9023-3259)
- Abolfazl Hosseini
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Oncologica
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226x.2025.42756
- Primary Topic
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cancerfonden
- Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Skånes universitetssjukhus