Wisconsin CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2024

Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/255/ii/04

Registry state statute most recent update

2009

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/dhs/110/147

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2011

Registry location

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

More than 6 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

Completed cases should be submitted to WCRS within six months of date of diagnosis,
or date of initial contact if diagnosed elsewhere. Breast cancer cases should be
submitted to WCRS within 12 months of date of diagnosis or date of initial contact if
diagnosed elsewhere (breast cancer treatment and sometimes staging information are
often not complete within the six month time frame).

How often are facilities required to report?

Less than every 3 months

Reporting frequency notes

Facilities should electronically submit cancer case files via Web Plus at least once a
month for annual caseloads over 500, or quarterly for smaller annual caseloads.

Reporting facilities as defined in law

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Laboratories

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Electronic reporting is required for all hospitals.

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

5,776,537Total Population Count
1.8%% of US Population
0.9%% of US Black Population
0.9%% of US API Population
1.9%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.7%% of US Hispanic Population
0.7%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

33,427Malignant Cases
2.0%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1976

First year high quality, population-based data available for research

1995

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1995-2015

CINA survial years

2008-2014

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#21)

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	Yes	Yes
Geospatial Studies	Yes	Yes
Linkage Studies	Yes	Yes
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	Yes	Yes
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	Yes	Yes
Survival Studies	Yes	Yes