Modeling the impact of comorbidity on breast cancer patient outcomes

The objective of this paper is to model the impact of comorbidity on breast cancer patient outcomes (e.g., length of stay and disposition). Previous studies suggest that comorbidities may significantly affect mortality risks for breast cancer patients. The 2006 AHRQ Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Health care management science 2010-06, Vol.13 (2), p.137-154
Hauptverfasser:	Zhang, Shengfan, Ivy, Julie Simmons, Payton, Fay Cobb, Diehl, Kathleen M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - economics Breast Neoplasms - mortality Breast Neoplasms, Male - economics Breast Neoplasms, Male - mortality Business and Management Censoring Chronic illnesses Clinical outcomes Comorbidity Descriptive statistics Econometrics Female Health Administration Health care expenditures Health Informatics Hospital Charges - statistics & numerical data Humans Least squares regression Length of Stay Logistic Models Logistic regression Male Management Mental disorders Middle Aged Models, Theoretical Mortality Nationwide inpatient sample Operations Research/Decision Theory Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Studies Survival Analysis Total charges United States - epidemiology Womens health
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