AN ANALYSIS OF BIOMARKER TESTING AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AMONG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER USING ONCOLOGY EMR DATA
Author(s)
Foley K1, Bizier R1, Hansen LG2
1Truven Health Analytics, Cambridge, MA, USA, 2Truven Health Analytics, Northwood, NH, USA
OBJECTIVES: Personalized treatment for biomarker-specific breast cancer is a reality. However, outcomes research has lagged behind due to lack of data sources capturing testing, results, and drug treatment. This study uses a new oncology electronic medical record (EMR) database to examine testing, documentation of results, and appropriate treatment among a cohort of women with breast cancer treated in community oncology practices. METHODS: The Truven Health MarketScan® Oncology EMR Database was used to select patients diagnosed with breast cancer between July 1, 2011 and September 30, 2013 who had at least 2 visits and known disease stage. Biomarker tests and results for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) were observed along with patients’ drug treatment. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-05, ISPOR 2014, Palais des Congres de Montreal
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 2014)
Code
PCN7
Topic
Epidemiology & Public Health
Topic Subcategory
Disease Classification & Coding
Disease
Oncology