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. 2009 Feb;12(2):128–132. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0239

Table 1.

End-of-Life Cancer Cohort Definitions and Proportion of Cohort Enrolled in Hospice Care, 2001–2005

Time
Part A
 
Part Ba
Part A and B Combined Definitiona,c
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broad Definitionb
Combined Definitionc
 
 
 
Death year Days before deathd Decedents with Part A claim within cohort period # beneficiaries with cancer (1st or 2nd dx) (%)c % Hospice Decedents with Part B claim within cohort period # with cancer % Hospice # with cancer % Hospice Decedents with Part A or B claim within cohort period # beneficiaries with cancer (1st or 2nd dx) % In hospice care
2005 365 1,138,521 162,982 54.6 1,427,170 275,655 55.6 283,925 55.4 1,428,245 327,110 55.1
  270 1,101,478 158,929 54.0 1,427,170 261,230 56.2 269,805 56.1 1,428,190 313,775 55.6
  180 1,050,794 152,362 52.7 1,427,170 240,690 56.7 249,780 56.5 1,428,145 294,890 56.0
2004 365 1,126,090 166,322 53.0 1,409,865 283,665 53.7 291,665 53.5 1,410,880 334,985 53.3
  270 1,089,608 162,215 52.3 1,409,865 266,190 54.5 274,565 54.3 1,410,810 318,970 54.0
  180 1,039,705 155,578 51.0 1,409,865 243,400 55.1 252,230 54.9 1,410,770 297,970 54.5
2003 365 1,153,414 169,701 51.0 1,455,805 299,725 50.5 307,295 50.5 1,457,000 348,265 50.3
  270 1,115,823 165,461 50.3 1,455,805 282,465 51.4 290,200 51.4 1,456,950 332,145 51.1
  180 1,065,143 158,647 49.0 1,455,805 257,325 52.0 266,530 52.0 1,456,920 309,770 51.6
2002 365 1,155,220 171,891 48.9 1,447,250 297,550 48.6 305,150 48.5 1,448,435 345,815 48.3
  270 1,118,319 167,611 48.2 1,447,250 280,165 49.5 288,135 49.4 1,448,380 329,820 49.0
  180 1,068,197 160,696 46.8 1,447,250 255,440 50.2 264,265 50.1 1,448,310 307,435 49.6
2001 365 1,126,610 170,549 47.4 1,417,630 286,665 47.1 293,995 47.0 1,419,075 335,035 46.7
  270 1,091,365 166,360 46.6 1,417,630 270,710 47.9 278,135 47.8 1,418,995 320,055 47.4
  180 1,042,751 159,569 45.3 1,417,639 247,815 48.7 255,845 48.5 1,418,915 299,080 48.0
a

Twenty percent sample, up-weighted to 100%.

b

ICD-9 definition: 140–208 or 239.0–239.9, excluding V codes.

c

First diagnosis is ICD-9 codes 140–208 or 239.0–239.9, excluding V codes, or second diagnosis using Iezzoni definition, Appendix (available online at www.liebertpub.com/jpm).

d

Maximum possible time span in days from death to admission date of last hospitalization.