CRM Chapter 36

Question 1

Most central registries are:

A. Hospital based.
B. Regional, state, multi state, provincial, or national.
C. Regional.
D. Network based.

Answer 1

B. Regional, state, multi state, provincial, or national.

Question 2

The geographic area from which the population source of the central registry is drawn is referred to as its _____ area.

Answer 2

Catchment

Question 3

Population based registries include all cancer cases in a defined geographic area, allowing the calculation of what kind of rates for the geographic area?

A. Incidence.

B. Mortality.

C. A and B.

D. Follow up.

Answer 3

C. A and B.

Question 4

Some population-based registries operate at the incidence-only level , whereas others are multipurpose.

True or False?

Answer 4

True.

Question 5

The ______ only registry provides incidence and trend data for a specific geographic area to assess the burden of cancer in that specific geographic area.

A. Prevalence.

B. Incidence.

C. Mortality rate.

D. Outcomes.

Answer 5

B. Incidence.

Question 6

What is often the primary objective of a registry supporting epidemiological research?

A. Notify the study manager of eligible study subjects as quickly as possible.

B. Gather prevalence data.

C. Gather mortality data.

D. Public programs to recruit study subjects.

Answer 6

A. Notify the study manager of eligible study subjects as quickly as possible.

Question 7

A disadvantage of research derived from population based patient rosters is the increase in selection bias in casefinding.

True or False?

Answer 7

False. Research derived from population based patient rosters reduces or eliminates the potential for selection bias in casefinding.

Question 8

All central registries are population based.

True or False?

Answer 8

False. Some central registries are multi hospital based.

Question 9

All hospitals that are CoC accredited and participate in the NCDB are part of a _____ registry.

A. Hospital based.
B. Non-population based central registry.
C. Population based central registry.
D. Network registry .

Answer 9

B. Non-population based central registry.

Question 10

What is the largest clinical registry in the world with more than 25 million cases accessioned from 1985 through 2008?

Answer 10

NCDB

Question 11

Which registry uses Automated Central Tumor Registry (ACTUR) as its cancer reporting software?

Answer 11

The Department of Defense.

Question 12

Data sets are predominantly influenced by what data are necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the registry; but often, the registry’s funding source will specify the requirements for a data set.

True or False?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

As of 2010, the SEER Program collects data and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based registries covering approximately ____% of the US population.

Answer 13

26

Question 14

Together, the NPCR and NCI SEER collect data for _____% of the US population.

Answer 14

100%

Question 15

A central population based registry might submit data to more than one data system, such as SEER, NPCR and NAACCR?

True or False?

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

Central registries are often sponsored and funded by

A. The state’s Dept. of Health.

B. A prominent hospital.

C. A university.

D. All of the above.

Answer 16

D. All of the above.

Question 17

SEER central registries are required to provide complete counts of new cases for a calendar year within _____ months of the end of that calendar year.

Answer 17

20 months

Question 18

Using rapid reporting, cases are usually identified within ____ to _____ days after diagnosis or hospital admission.

Answer 18

15 to 30

Question 19

Disadvantages of rapid case reporting are

A. Potential for incomplete data.
B. Potential for duplication of data.
C. Having to access records more than once.
D. All of the above.

Answer 19

D. All of the above.

Question 20

The primary purpose of patient follow up for the central registry is to evaluate

A. The quality of care the patient received.
B. The benefits of early detection.
C. The survival of specific groups of patients.
D. The location of Cancer clusters.

Answer 20

C. The survival of specific groups of patients.

Question 21

Because the central registry has _______-based data from all sources, it can calculate population-based survival statistics.

Answer 21

Population