BAUS Cancer Registry Upgrades

 N. B. If you would like access to the BAUS Cancer Registry data for audit / research purposes please download, complete and  return the application form: applicationtouseBCRdata.doc

BCR Datasets - Release Date 2nd January 2009

There will be no changes to either the BAUS Cancer Registry minimum dataset or the complex operations datasets for prostatectomy and cystectomy for 2009. You should therefore continue to use the current proformas and data dictionary (dated 2006). These can be downloaded below and photocopied as necessary.

The Nephrectomy audit has now been combined with that run by the Section of Endourology (to avoid duplication of effort) and some minor changes have been made to the dataset mainly for partial nephrectomy and those patients who have IVC exploration. You should therefore download and start using the new proformas as of 1^st January 2009. This will be one of the first audits migrated to the web-based database due for launch in the next few weeks and you will be encouraged to use this system for the collection and return of all data once it is launched. In the meantime, the changes to this dataset have necessitated a completely new release of the Microsoft Access database which is available for download below. Once the new version has been installed you can automatically import all of your data from the old database.

In response to the recent NICE guidelines on Prostate Cancer, we launched a complex operations database for minimally-invasive technologies in the treatment of primary and salvage prostate cancer patients in November. Data collection should be made using the paper proformas that can be downloaded below or in electronic format conforming to the downloadable specification and will transfer to the web-based database that is currently in development once an adequate assessment period has passed.

 Please return all data using the following secure e-mail address: sarahfowler2@nhs.net 

 Analyses of the 2008 Datasets

Analyses of the 2008 Complex Operations Datasets were published on 27th May and can be downloaded from the publications page. Analyses of the 2008 Minimum Dataset will be performed as usual in September and this data should be returned by Friday 17^th July 2009 at the latest.

BCRplus09 Version 2009.0 - Release Date 6th January 2009 

Full program installation - All existing BCRplus and new users need to download and install this entirely new set of programs after which existing users will be able to automatically import ALL of their existing data. Please ensure you download the installation instructions before installing this program. (N.B. If you are still using the 2003 version of the program BCR then please contact me directly for upgrade instructions):

N.B. The first time that you run the program it checks to see if your original installation is in C:\BAUS as recommended. If not you must follow the on screen instructions to locate BCRdataplus09.mdb and the program will then update the links accordingly.

• At the bottom of the page you will find all the Proformas and Data dictionary available as PDF files.

• If you can not read the proformas or data dictionary you need to install the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader.