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ACSQHC-ARCR-330

Prioritised clinical domain
High burden cancers
Abbreviation
PCOR-Vic
Registry contact

Melanie Evans, Monash University, pcor-vic@monash.edu

Year established
2009
Description

PCOR-Vic focuses on describing patterns of care following a diagnosis of prostate cancer, monitoring quality of delivered care and whether it is in line with evidence-based guidelines.

PCOR-Vic is a population-based registry currently capturing 87 per cent of all newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer in Victoria.

Outcomes measured: Positive margin rate post prostatectomy, documentation of clinical stage, PSA recorded pre-diagnosis and post prostatectomy, advanced disease and appropriate use of active surveillance, disease-specific quality of life at 12 months post treatment or diagnosis (if no treatment has occurred).

Reporting process
  • Feedback to contributing clinicians 
  • Shared with clinicians
  • Reported in Annual Report
  • Shared with hospital executive
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)

The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC-26), EORTC QLQ - PR25 and questions from the Utilization of Sexual Medications/devices questionnaire (Libido questions only)

Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs)

Nil

Participating sites

https://prostatecancerregistry.org/whos-involved/

Victoria 

  • Alfred Hospital (Alfred Health)
  • Alfred Radiation Oncology (Alfred Health)
  • Angliss Hospital (Eastern Health)
  • Austin Hospital (Austin Health)
  • Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
  • Ballarat Health Service
  • Bass Coast Health
  • Beleura Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Bendigo Health
  • Box Hill Hospital (Eastern Health)
  • Cabrini Hospital Brighton
  • Cabrini Hospital Malvern
  • Casey Hospital (Monash Health)
  • Caulfield Hospital (Alfred Health)
  • Central Gippsland Health Service
  • Colac Area Health
  • Dandenong Hospital (Monash Health)
  • Echuca Regional Health
  • Epworth Eastern
  • Epworth Freemasons
  • Epworth Geelong
  • Epworth Hawthorn
  • Epworth Richmond
  • Footscray Hospital (Western Health)
  • Frankston Hospital (Peninsula Health)
  • Geelong Private Hospital
  • GenesisCare Albury Wodonga
  • GenesisCare Berwick
  • GenesisCare Cabrini
  • GenesisCare Epping
  • GenesisCare Footscray
  • GenesisCare Frankston
  • GenesisCare Ringwood
  • GenesisCare St Vincent's
  • Gippsland Radiation Oncology
  • Gippsland Southern Health Service
  • Goulburn Valley Health
  • Healesville Hospital (Eastern Health)
  • Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (Austin Health)
  • Kerang and District Health
  • Kyabram District Health Services
  • Kyneton District Health Serivce
  • Latrobe Regional Hospital
  • Linarce Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Maroondah Hospital (Eastern Health)
  • Maryvale Private Hospital
  • Masada Private Hospital
  • Mildura Base Hospital
  • Mildura Private Hospital
  • Mitcham Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Monash Medical Centre Clayton (Monash Health)
  • Moorabbin Hospital (Monash Health)
  • Northern Health
  • Peninsula Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Bendigo
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Box Hill
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Moorabbin
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Parkville
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Sunshine
  • Portland District Health
  • Rochester and Elmore District Health Service
  • Rosebud Hospital (Peninsula Health)
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne Health)
  • Sandringham Hospital (Alfred Health)
  • Shepparton Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • South Gippsland Hospital
  • South West Healthcare (Warrnambool Base Hospital)
  • St John of God - Ballarat
  • St John of God - Bendigo
  • St John of God - Geelong
  • St John of God - Warrnambool
  • St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
  • Sunshine Hospital (Western Health)
  • Swan Hill District Hospital
  • The Avenue Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • The Bays Private Hospital
  • The Valley Private Hospital
  • University Hospital Geelong
  • Wangaratta Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Wantirna Health (Eastern Health)
  • Warringal Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • Waverley Private Hospital (Ramsay Health Care)
  • West Gippsland Healthcare Group
  • Western District Health Service
  • Williamstown Hospital (Western Health)
  • Yarra Ranges Health (Eastern Health)
Condition
Prostate cancer
Name
Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry - Victoria 
Lead organisation
Monash University
Ethics approval reference
HREC/16/Alfred/98
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