Table 4 Characteristics of MDT meeting
From: Are multidisciplinary teams in secondary care cost-effective? A systematic review of the literature
Study | Frequency of meeting | Number of disciplines | Meeting venue | Leadership | Administration support | Dissemination of decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collard et al., 1985 | Twice a week | 6 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Williams et al., 1987 | Daily | 6 | Outpatient clinic | Not stated | Not stated | Care plan |
Timpka et al., 1997 | Weekly | 3 | Not stated | Physicians | Not stated | Not stated |
Fader et al., 1999 | Biweekly | 9 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Treatment plan |
Kominski et al., 2001 | At least once every 3 months | 8 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Treatment plan |
Capomolla et al., 2002 | Not stated | 6 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | A report |
Kasper et al., 2002 | Weekly | 3 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Treatment plan |
Carling et al., 2003 | Not stated | 2 | Not stated | Infectious disease physician | Not stated | Pro forma placed in front of patient’s chart |
Van Den Hout et al., 2003 | Weekly | 5 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Rabow et al., 2004 | Regularly | 8 | Not stated | Team Physician | Not stated | Care plan |
Yagura et al., 2005 | Weekly | 7 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Discharge plan |
Gade et al., 2008 | Daily | 4 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Palliative care plan |
Wolfs et al., 2009 | Weekly | 6 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Care plan |
Hagiwara et al., 2011 | Twice per week | 4 | Not stated | Hemato-oncologist | Not stated | Care plan |
Pope et al., 2011 | Not stated | 3 | Not stated | Modified Delphi method | Not stated | Not stated |