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Multi-methods Study on Inclusive Cancer Diagnosis in People with Disabilities and Health Outcomes

— Observational Disabled Persons Cancer Diagnosis

For patients and families

In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Not applicable- observational study.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Disabled Persons, Cancer Diagnosis. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Next step
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Overview

The MICaDO study is a multi-method study that aims to investigate inclusive cancer diagnosis in people with disabilities and health outcomes. The main objective is to examine variations in cancer diagnosis and outcomes among individuals with psychiatric, intellectual, neurological, and sensory disabilities to develop interventions aimed at improving cancer care. The hypothesis that investigators will investigate is that people with disability are diagnosed with cancer later than people without disability due to a range of barriers, including physical, sensory, cognitive, and social barriers. The study will use a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative research (electronic health record analysis) and qualitative research (interviews). The total duration of the study is two years.

Interventions

  • Other Not applicable- observational study
    Not applicable - observational study

Primary outcome measures

  • Diagnostic pathways and oncological outcomes in Patients with Disabilities: [Time frame: Baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • Accessibility and inclusiveness in Diagnostic Services: Validation of the DfA A.U.D.I.T. [Time frame: Baseline]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

Electronic health record study:

  • Patients with psychiatric, intellectual, neurological, and sensory disabilities who received care at San Raffaele Hospital of Milan between 2011 and 2024
  • Patients without disabilities who received care at San Raffaele Hospital of Milan between 2011 and 2024 (ratio 4:1 of patients without vs. with disabilities)
  • Patients with psychiatric, intellectual, neurological, and sensory disabilities recorded in the Lombardy Regional Data Warehouse between 2011 and 2024
  • Patients without disabilities recorded in the Lombardy Regional Data Warehouse between 2011 and 2024 (ratio 4:1 of patients without vs. with disabilities)
  • Patients aged 18 and over

Qualitative Interviews:

  • Patients aged 18 and over with psychiatric, intellectual, neurological, and sensory disabilities who received care at San Raffaele Hospital of Milan, DAMA (Disabled Advanced Medical Assistance) in Territorial Social Health Companies "Santi Paolo e Carlo" and LEDHA (League for the Rights of People with Disabilities and the Promotion of Autonomy) and their caregivers
  • Healthcare provider working at San Raffaele Hospital of Milan, DAMA (Disabled Advanced Medical Assistance) in Territorial Social Health Companies "Santi Paolo e Carlo" and general practitioners

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 18 years of age
  • Patients don't speak the Italian language (for the qualitative study)

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Other

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06841263 · CET 470-2024 · 2024-1740

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗