THE IMPACT OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS AND MULTI-MORBIDITY ON SURVEILLANCE USE AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH BLADDER CANCER
Author(s)
Georgieva M1, Lund JL1, Nielsen ME2, Trogdon J1, Dinan MA3, Weinberger M1, Wheeler SB1
1Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 2UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA, 3Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA
OBJECTIVES : Regular surveillance cystoscopy is recommended for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) to detect potential recurrences. This study examined clinical and demographic factors associated with receipt of surveillance among older adults with NMIBC. We also sought to understand how age-related factors such as functional status and multi-morbidity impact surveillance. METHODS : Using SEER-Medicare data, we identified patients aged > RESULTS : Among the 53,385 patients analyzed, 34% received >
Conference/Value in Health Info
2018-05, ISPOR 2018, Baltimore, MD, USA
Value in Health, Vol. 21, S1 (May 2018)
Code
PHS152
Topic
Health Service Delivery & Process of Care
Topic Subcategory
Treatment Patterns and Guidelines
Disease
Oncology
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