Identifying a cut-off score for the COST measure to indicate high financial toxicity and low quality of life among cancer patients.
Marques S N NgKai Chow ChoiDorothy N S ChanCho Lee WongWeijie XingPui Shan HoCecilia AuMandy ChanMan TongWai Man LingMaggie ChanSuzanne S S MakRaymond J ChanWinnie Kwok Wei SoPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
Our findings suggest a cut-off for the COST that can be used to screen for FT in clinical settings. In addition, while a considerable proportion of high-FT patients received targeted therapy, they often received financial assistance. There is a gap between financial hardship and assistance that warrants attention.