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Table 2 Table presenting emergent themes (Left column) from free-text responses to the question, “What are the potential disadvantages of splitting the MDT meeting?”

From: Strategies to improve the efficiency and utility of multidisciplinary team meetings in urology cancer care: a survey study

Theme

Explanation

Time restraints

More time consuming to attend greater number of smaller meetings

Loss of MDT approach

Fragmentation of cancer care into a number of different subgroups

Unavailability of all members

Difficulty scheduling multiple meetings into MDT members’ job plans

Loss of educational value

Loss of experience of broad range of tumour types

Cross cover

More cover needed for MDT member absence

More admin work

Greater amount of record keeping and administrative work load associated with larger number of meetings

Lack of communication

Loss of face to face contact with specialists who may have slightly different speciality interest and attend different meeting

  1. Explanations for the displayed themes are presented in the right column.