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. 2001 Apr 7;322(7290):826. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7290.826

Table 2.

Compliance with treatment by 87 patients with colorectal cancer assigned to chemotherapy at hospital outpatient clinic or at home. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

Reason for non-compliance Treatment
Difference in % (95% CI)
Outpatient (n=42) Home (n=45)
Voluntary withdrawal from treatment  6 (14) 1 (2) 12 (0.6 to 24)
Withdrawal for other reasons* 13 (31) 11 (24)   7 (−12 to 25)
Total 19 (45) 12 (27) 18 (−1 to 38)
*

Unacceptable toxicity (16 cases), disease progression (6), doctor's discretion (2).