A time-dependent subdistribution hazard model for major dental treatment events in cancer patients: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental care in cancer patients tends to be less prioritized. However, limited research has focused on major dental treatment events in cancer patients after the diagnosis. This study aimed to examine dental treatment delays in cancer patients compared to the general population using a national claims database in South Korea.

Method

The Korea National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort version 2.0, collected from 2002 to 2015, was analyzed. Treatment events were considered for stomatitis, tooth loss, dental caries/pulp disease, and gingivitis/periodontal disease. For each considered event, time-dependent hazard ratios and associated 95% confidence intervals were calculated by applying a subdistribution hazard model with time-varying covariates. Mortali

SUBMITTER: Han A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896767 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature