The National Gynae-Oncology Registry (NGOR) is a clinical quality registry for gynaecological cancers, led by Professor John Zalcberg, an oncologist and cancer researcher, and Associate Professor Robert Rome, a gynaecological oncologist. The registry is operated by a team of researchers within Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM). A clinical quality registry
(CQR) is a database that systematically collects health information about people with a particular disease (in this case gynaecological cancers) to monitor their outcomes and report on the quality of the care that is provided to them. CQRs measure and monitor how closely care provided to Australian patients aligns with international experience and evidence-based practice guidelines. CQRs can be used to identify significant variation in care and outcomes, and drive improvements in practice. You can read more information about clinical quality registries on the Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare website. The National Gynae-Oncology Registry is divided into several modules, with each module based on the tumour’s anatomical location. Most tumour cell types will be included in each module, but due to differences in treatment, prognosis and management, some rarer subtypes may be excluded.
