Interfaces

An interface can be:

  • A point of connection between CCI partners
  • An area which requires over-arching coordination across the CCI, such as research strategy or data infrastructure

Criteria and targets

Interface platform

  • An Interface-Working Group (IF-WG) is established
  • Representatives of all participating entities of a CCI and all themes should be represented in the IF-WG

Data infrastructure

  • There is a common data infrastructure in the CCI
  • Data infrastructure refers to the various components including hardware, software, networks, services, policies, etc. that enable the use, storage and sharing of data within a CCI

Research strategy

  • The CCI has an overall research strategy
  • The research strategy of the CCI is agreed on in the IF-WG
  • It includes all relevant research strategy topics and is reviewed and updated with patient advocacy groups

Patient involvement and participation

  • The CCI has a strategy for patient involvement and participation
  • The strategy for patient involvement and participation is reviewed and updated with patient advocacy groups and includes all relevant topics.

Education and training

  • The CCI has an educational and training agenda for its disciplines and professional groups
  • This agenda is developed with national/regional programmes
  • The programme of seminars, lectures involves conferences with international representation of clinicians and researchers

Quality management

  • There is a contact point and a working group for quality management within the CCI
  • The QM systems for all areas and processes within the CCI are harmonised and mapped
  • The QM contact point supports CCI members in the implementation of the QM system through internal audits or training

Stakeholder engagement

  • Stakeholders can include political representatives, health economists, legal experts, and public health institutes
  • The CCI promotes the inclusion of outcome research in the National Cancer Plan (NCP)
  • The NCP defines resources for outcome research and states how the results will be used for further NCP development

Resources