The committee recommended further evidence generation for the use of ProKnow. The committee considered that the key outcomes could be addressed through service evaluations associated with the commissioning of ProKnow across the NHS in England. Evidence generated as part of a large national evaluation would be reflective of practice in the NHS across the UK and is likely to be sufficient for future decision-making.
The key outcomes that were prioritised by the committee for evidence generation include:
the impact of ProKnow on quality assurance for radiotherapy treatment planning
changes in the number of internal and external peer reviews
usability and ease of retrieving and storing patient data
radiotherapy treatment planning time
the impact on staffing and treatment planning resources
the impact on clinical oncology training
changes in inequality of access for patients.