Health care resource use among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: the PIvOTAL retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data are scarce regarding real-world health care resource use (HCRU) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). An understanding of current clinical practices and HCRU is needed to provide a benchmark for rapidly evolving NSCLC management recommendations and therapeutic options. The objective of this study was to describe real-world HCRU for patients with advanced NSCLC.

Methods

This multinational, retrospective chart review study was conducted at academic and community oncology sites in Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil. Deidentified data were drawn from medical records of 1440 adults (≥18 years old) who initiated systemic therapy (2011 to mid-2013) for a new, confirmed diagnosis of advanced or metastatic (stage IIIB or IV) NSC

SUBMITTER: Lee DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831211 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature