Hospital care trajectories of older adults with cancer and the associated clinical profiles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The longitudinal hospital care experiences of older adults with cancer, from the treatment decision-making process until their end of life, remain unexplored. We examined the hospital care trajectories of these patients and identified associated clinical determinants.

Materials and methods

We linked the ELCAPA multicenter cohort study (patients aged ≥70 with a solid tumor and having been referred for a geriatric assessment between 2012 and 2019) and the Greater Paris University Hospitals' clinical data warehouse. Individual care trajectories, defined as series of consultations, hospital admissions (in day, acute, or rehabilitation units), and emergency room (ER) visits, were clustered using multichannel sequence analysis. Cluster membership determinants were ident

SUBMITTER: Jean C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11954495 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature