Oncologic multidisciplinary team meetings: evaluation of quality criteria.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: To develop a guideline with quality criteria for an optimal structure and functioning of a multidisciplinary team meeting (MTM), and to assess to what extent the Dutch MTMs complied with these criteria.

Method: A literature search and expert opinions were used to develop a guideline for optimal MTMs. In order to assess adherence to the guideline, we conducted interviews with MTM chairs and observed general and tumour-specific MTMs in seven hospitals.