Table A1.
Percentage of Unique Patients Who Saw Each Physician Type or Combination of Physician Types for CRC Follow-Up Care
| Physician Specialty* | Year 1 (n = 731)† | Year 2 (n = 570) | Year 3 (n = 477) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP only | 25.3 | 33.0 | 37.3 |
| Oncology only | |||
| Medical | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Radiation | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Surgical | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Multiple | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Total | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| PCP and oncology | |||
| PCP and medical | 8.8 | 10.9 | 9.9 |
| PCP and radiation | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| PCP and surgical | 36.5 | 34.2 | 31.2 |
| PCP and multiple | 21.2 | 14.2 | 13.0 |
| Total | 67.3 | 59.5 | 54.5 |
| Gastroenterology | |||
| GI only | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| PCP and GI only | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| PCP, GI, and any oncologist | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Total | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Other physicians only‡ | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| No physician | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; GI, gastroenterologist; PCP, primary care physician.
*
Each patient is represented in only one category.
†
First 12 months from diagnosis are treatment period; year 1 of follow-up is 13 to 24 months after diagnosis.
‡
Other category includes all physician types except PCPs, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, general surgeons, and GIs.