Impact of treatment regimen on acute care use during and after adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
Ruddy KJ, Van Houten HK, Sangaralingham LR, Freedman RA, Thompson CA, Hashmi SK, Jemal A, Haddad TC, Mougalian S, Herrin J, Gross C, Shah N. Impact of treatment regimen on acute care use during and after adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2017, 164: 515-525. PMID: 28493045, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4280-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care useEarly-stage breast cancerCare useBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyContemporary adjuvant chemotherapyAcute care needsCommercial insurance databaseEmergency department visitsED visit ratesRate of hospitalizationOncology Care ModelChemotherapy initiationChemotherapy regimenEligible patientsED visitsDepartment visitsTreatment regimenAcute careInsurance databaseAdministration periodAdjusted ratesCare modelCare needsVisit rates