The relationship between Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status and healthcare resource utilization among patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal, lung or gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The ability of a patient to receive anti-cancer treatment depends on a variety of factors, including performance status (PS), which is typically measured using the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scale. This study hypothesized that there would be a strong and positive correlation between ECOG PS values and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and a strong and negative correlation with the use of anti-cancer therapy.

Materials and methods

Patients with colorectal, lung or gastric cancer were included in this retrospective analysis of administrative claims data linked to electronic medical records (EMR). All-cause HCRU (hospitalization/inpatient care, emergency room visits, systemic anti-cancer therapy, radiation therapy, outpatient physician visits, hospice,

SUBMITTER: Hess LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7744150 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature