Projects

Special Studies

Enhancing Cancer Registry Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research 09/01/10 - 09/30/13
Via contract with ORC Macro, NPCR is funding selected central cancer registries to perform data collection, training, methodological development, and expansion of electronic reporting to support Comparative Effectiveness Research and develop sustainable methods to enhance cancer registry data for public health and research. We are pleased to announce that New Hampshire has been selected as a specialized Comparative Effectiveness Research registry.

Assessment of the Central Cancer Registry Linkage with All Payer Claims Database 03/01/10 - 09/30/12
Via contract with Westat, NPCR is funding 2 central registries to develop mechanisms to enhance the quality of cancer registry data via linkage with health insurance and hospital discharge databases.

Publications

Celaya MO, Riddle BL, Cherala S, Armenti K, Rees JR. Reliability of rapid reporting of cancers in New Hampshire. J Registry Manag. 2010 Fall;37(3):107-111.

Armenti KR, Celaya MO, Cherala S, Riddle BL, Schumacher PK, Rees JR. Improving the quality of industry and occupation data at a central cancer registry. Am J of Ind Med. 2010 Oct;5(10):995-1001.

Celaya MO, Berke EM, Onega TL, Gui J, Riddle BL, Cherala SS, Rees JR. Breast cancer stage at diagnosis and geographic access to mammography screening (New Hampshire, 1998-2004). Rural Remote Health. 2010 Apr-Jun;10(2):1361. Epub 2010 Apr 23.

Johnson A, Rees JR, Schwenn M, Riddle B, Verrill C, Celaya MO, Nicolaides DA, Cherala S, Feinberg M, Gray A, Rutstein L, Katz MS, Nunnink JC. Oncology care in rural northern New England. J Oncol Pract. 2010 Mar;6(2):81-89.

Riddle BL. Event driven data set for cancer surveillance. J Registry Manag. 2006 Summer; 33(2):57-63.

Celaya MO, Rees JR, Gibson JJ, Riddle BL, Greenberg ER. Travel distance and season of diagnosis affect treatment choices for women with early-stage breast cancer in a predominantly rural population. Cancer Causes Control. 2006 Aug; 17(6): 851-6.

Riddle BL. For the patient. Collecting cancer information in New Hampshire. Ethn Dis. 2005 Spring;15(2):353.

Riddle BL. On the coding and reporting of race and ethnicity in New Hampshire for purposes of cancer reporting. Ethn Dis. 2005 Spring;15(2):324-331.

Riddle BL. A review of death clearance in central cancer registries and proposal for a new regime. Journal of Registry Management. Vol. 31 (2). Summer 2004: 67-73.

Oral Presentations

Celaya MO, Johnson A, Schwenn M, Rees JR (authors); and Riddle BL, Kachajian J, Schwenn M (presenters). Oncology care in rural Northern New England. North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2010 Annual Meeting. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; June 2010.

Johnson A, Rees JR, Schwenn M, Nunnink C. Oncology care in rural Northern New England. Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society Annual Meeting. Rockport, Maine; October 2009.

Johnson A, Riddle B, Schwenn M. Northern New England Collaboration: Clear as Mud. NPCR Directors' Meeting. Atlanta, GA; April 2009.

Riddle BL. "Electronic Medical Information and Its Impact on Registries." Cancer Registrars Association of New England Annual Meeting. Westboro, Massachusetts; November 2005.

Riddle BL. "An Events Driven Data Set for Cancer Surveillance." Rocky Mountain Cancer Data Systems Annual Meeting. Arlington, Virginia; September 2005.

Celaya Mo, Rees JR, Riddle BL. "Rapid Case Reporting in New Hampshire." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2005 Annual Meeting. Cambridge, MA; June 2005.

Riddle BL. "Patterns of Morphology Reporting," North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2004 Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah; June 2004.

Riddle BL. "On the Coding and Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in New Hampshire." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2003 Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii; June 2003.

Riddle BL. "Using Out of the Box Software to Protect and Secure Registry Data." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2001 Annual Meeting. Miami Beach, Florida; June 2001.

Poster Presentations

Riddle BL. Cancer and place of death in New Hampshire. North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2010 Annual Meeting. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; June 2010.

Riddle BL, Celaya MO. "Death Certificates and Estimates of Cancer Mortality". North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2008 Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado; June 2008.

Riddle BL. "Event Level Architecture for an Event Driven Data Set for Electronic Cancer Surveillance." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2007 Annual Meeting. Detroit, Michigan; June 2007.

Celaya MO, Rees J, Riddle BL, Armenti K, Cherala S. "Evaluation of Occupation and Industry in the NH State Cancer Registry." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2007 Annual Meeting. Detroit, Michigan; June 2007.

Celaya MO, Colby JP. "Radon Exposure Potential and Lung Cancer in New Hampshire." North American Association of Central Cancer Regisries 2006 Annual Meeting. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; June 2006.

Riddle B, Boeshaar DK. "Event Driven Data Set for Cancer Surveillance." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2005 Annual Meeting. Cambridge, Massachusetts; June 2005.

Celaya MO, Rees J, Riddle BL. "Assessing the Reliability of Rapid Case Reporting in a Central Cancer Registry." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries Annual 2004 Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT; June 2004.

Riddle B, Rees J. "Questions about Sensitivity and Specificity of NAACCR Hispanic Identification Algorithm in a State with Small Non-White Population." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2004 Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT; June 2004.

Riddle B. "Using Windows XP to Secure Laptop Computers to Hold Confidential Information." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2002 Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 2002.

Riddle B. "Looking at Central Sequence Number to Access the Reliability of a Central Registry Data Set." North American Association of Central Cancer Registries 2002 Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada; June 2002.