Coordination, dissemination and evaluation

The University of Cyprus (UCY) leads Task 7.1 of EUCanScreen, “Implementing quality assurance schemes,” co-led by the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) in Spain.

Quality assurance is essential for ensuring that population-based cancer-screening programmes are effectively organised, monitored and continuously improved.

UCY-led activities within Task 7.1

Under UCY’s leadership, European partners are working to:

🔹 Assess the implementation of quality-management systems in population-based breast, cervical and colorectal cancer-screening programmes across Europe.

🔹 Identify the human, technical, organisational and financial resources needed to implement and maintain effective quality-assurance systems.

🔹 Examine how patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) can be integrated into cancer-screening programmes.

This work combines a review of existing evidence, a European stakeholder survey and interviews with stakeholders involved in screening programmes.

Expected impact

The findings are expected to:

🔹 Provide a clearer picture of how quality-management systems are currently implemented across Europe.

🔹 Help screening programmes understand the resources and practical steps required to establish or strengthen their quality-assurance systems.

🔹 Support the development of practical and adaptable European guidance for implementing PROMs and PREMs.

🔹 Contribute to more consistent, effective and person-centred cancer screening across Europe.

By connecting research evidence, programme quality and people’s experiences, Task 7.1 aims to help close the gap between knowledge and everyday screening practice.

Learn more: https://eucanscreen.eu/wp7/task1/

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