Dyspnea in patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer: a population-based analysis of disease burden and patterns of care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) experience significant morbidity with dyspnea being a common symptom with a prevalence of 70%. The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with a moderate-to-severe dyspnea score based on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), as well as resultant patterns of intervention and factors correlated to intervention receipt.

Methods

Using health services administrative data, we conducted a population-based study of all patients diagnosed with metastatic NSCLC treated from January 2007 to September 2018 in the province of Ontario. The primary outcomes of interest are the prevalence of moderate-to-severe dyspnea scores, and the receipt of dyspnea-directed intervention. Differences in b

SUBMITTER: Yan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992624 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature