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Health care resource use among patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: the PIvOTAL retrospective observational study.

Dae Ho LeeHiroshi IsobeHubert WirtzSabina Bandeira AleixoPhillip ParenteFilippo de MarinisMin HuangAshwini ArunachalamSmita KothariXiting CaoNello DonniniAnn-Marie WoodgateJavier de Castro
Published in: BMC health services research (2018)
HCRU varied across countries. These findings suggest differing approaches to the clinical management of advanced NSCLC among the eight countries. Comparative findings and an understanding of country-specific clinical practices can help to identify areas of need and guide future resource allocation for patients with advanced NSCLC. Further studies evaluating the costs associated with resource use are warranted.
Keyphrases
  • advanced non small cell lung cancer
  • healthcare
  • epidermal growth factor receptor
  • small cell lung cancer
  • primary care
  • cross sectional
  • current status
  • brain metastases