Differences between Proxy and Patient Assessments of Cancer Care Experiences and Quality Ratings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the impact of proxy survey responses on cancer care experience reports and quality ratings.

Data sources/study setting

Secondary analysis of data from Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance (CanCORS). Recruitment occurred from 2003 to 2005.

Study design

The study was a cross-sectional observational study. The respondents were patients with incident colorectal or lung cancer or their proxies.

Data collection/extraction methods

Analyses used linear regression models with an independent variable for proxy versus patient responses as well as study site and clinical covariates. The outcomes were experiences with medical care, nursing care, care coordination, and care quality rating. Multiple imputation was used for missing data.

Princi

SUBMITTER: Roydhouse JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5867176 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature