Emerging cancer incidence, mortality, hospitalisation and associated burden among Australian cancer patients, 1982 - 2014: an incidence-based approach in terms of trends, determinants and inequality.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cancer is a leading killer worldwide, including Australia. Cancer diagnosis leads to a substantial burden on the individual, their family and society. The main aim of this study is to understand the trends, determinants and inequalities associated with cancer incidence, hospitalisation, mortality and its burden over the period 1982 to 2014 in Australia.

Settings

The study was conducted in Australia.

Study design

An incidence-based study design was used.

Methods

Data came from the publicly accessible Australian Institute of Health and Welfare database. This contained 2 784 148 registered cancer cases over the study period for all types of cancer. Erreygers' concentration index was used to examine the magnitude of socioeconomic inequality with regards t

SUBMITTER: Mahumud RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924826 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature