30 day mortality in adult palliative radiotherapy--A retrospective population based study of 14,972 treatment episodes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

30-day mortality (30DM) has been suggested as a clinical indicator of the avoidance of harm in palliative radiotherapy within the NHS, but no large-scale population-based studies exist. This large retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the factors that influence 30DM following palliative radiotherapy and consider its value as a clinical indicator.

Methods

All radiotherapy episodes delivered in a large UK cancer centre between January 2004 and April 2011 were analysed. Patterns of palliative radiotherapy, 30DM and the variables affecting 30DM were assessed. The impact of these variables was assessed using logistic regression.

Results

14,972 palliative episodes were analysed. 6334 (42.3%) treatments were delivered to bone metastases, 2356 (15 7%) to t

SUBMITTER: Spencer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4504022 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature