The impact of chemotherapy-induced side effects on medical care usage and cost in German hospital care — an observational analysis on non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Purpose To evaluate frequency and severity of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and its economic consequences after standard dose (immuno-)chemotherapy (CT) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients and methods Subanalysis of a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, observational cohort study; da...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Supportive care in cancer 2013-06, Vol.21 (6), p.1665-1675 |
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To evaluate frequency and severity of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and its economic consequences after standard dose (immuno-)chemotherapy (CT) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Patients and methods
Subanalysis of a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal, observational cohort study; data were collected from patient interviews and pre-planned chart reviews. Costs were aggregated per CT line and presented from provider perspective.
Results
A total of 120 consecutive NSCLC patients (mean age, 63.0 ± 8.4 (SD) years; men, 64.2 %; ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status |
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ISSN: | 0941-4355 1433-7339 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00520-012-1711-5 |