What is NAACCR, and what standards or DES does it provide?

• A. NAACCR is the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries; it provides data standards, quality control guidelines, and the NAACCR Data Exchange Standard (DES) for data submission
• B. NAACCR is a clinical trial network
• C. NAACCR is a death index
• D. NAACCR is a data storage facility

Answer: (A)

NAACCR is the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. It provides data standards, quality control guidelines, and the NAACCR Data Exchange Standard (DES) for submitting cancer registry data. The DES specifies the required data elements, formats, and coding conventions so information from different registries can be collected, shared, and compared consistently. In addition to the data exchange rules, NAACCR’s quality control guidelines help ensure data are complete, accurate, and timely, supporting reliable national cancer statistics. This organization is not a clinical trial network, a death index, or a storage facility.