In this methodological update we compare the National Cancer Registration Dataset (NCRD) and the Rapid Cancer Registration Dataset (RCRD) for four NPCA performance indicators.
This report shows that there is scope for more timely reporting of prostate cancer services using the RCRD, and that informative performance indicators can be obtained. However, data quality issues, including poor completeness of disease staging data, limit the reliability of indicators and prevent an outlier process being undertaken.
NPCA Methodological Update 2023