Table 1 Health Data for Quality Cancer Control in Developing Countries

Structure

Planning: National cancer control programs that are:

   1. Accessible

   2. Equitable

   3. Flexible and iteratively planned

   4. Sustainable

   5. Scalable

   6. Economically efficient

Collaboration:

   1. Harmonization of national cancer control efforts between groups

   2. Identifying applicable models from other countries

Transparency:

   1. Participation: Public involvement in decision making

   2. Advocacy: Calls for greater funding

   3. Accountability: To public and funding agencies

Research Development:

   1. Defining research priorities

   2. Identifying research subjects

Education: Improving local medical curricula in oncology

Capacity building: Local training in health policy, epidemiology and health services research

Process

Follow-up: Ensuring follow-up for cancer screening and treatment

Knowledge translation:

   1. Identifying targets for knowledge translation initiatives

   2. Evaluation of knowledge translation initiatives

Patient safety and quality assurance: Audit of technical process

Outcome

Evaluation, monitoring and improvement of national cancer control efforts:

   1. Effectiveness

   2. Accessibility

   3. Equitability

   4. Sustainability

   5. Economic efficiency