Utilisation of primary care before a childhood cancer diagnosis: do socioeconomic factors matter?: A Danish nationwide population-based matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Early diagnosis of childhood cancer is critical. Nevertheless, little is known about the potential role of inequality. This study aims to describe the use of primary care 2 years before a childhood cancer diagnosis and to investigate whether socioeconomic factors influence the use of consultations and diagnostic tests in primary care. DESIGN:A national population-based matched cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:This study uses observational data from four Danish nationwide registers. All children aged 0-15 diagnosed with cancer during 2008-2015 were included (n=1386). Each case was matched based on gender and age with 10 references (n=13 860). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:The primary outcome was additional rates for consultations and for invoiced diagnostic tests f

SUBMITTER: Friis Abrahamsen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6104784 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature