Table 4.
Physician-reported use of healthcare resources.
| Resource, n (%) | Overalla,b | First Lineb | Second Lineb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supportive care | |||
| Corticosteroids | 399 (83.0) | 379 (78.8) | 301 (62.6) |
| Anti-epileptics | 247 (50.7) | 223 (45.8) | 202 (41.5) |
| Narcotic opioids | 235 (48.9) | 218 (45.3) | 199 (41.4) |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 232 (47.6) | 220 (45.2) | 195 (40.0) |
| Anti-depressants | 129 (26.4) | 103 (21.1) | 117 (23.9) |
| Growth factors | 61 (12.5) | 31 (6.4) | 40 (8.2) |
| Transfusions | 50 (10.1) | 36 (7.3) | 26 (5.3) |
| Stimulants | 22 (4.5) | 11 (2.2) | 18 (3.7) |
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| Inpatient hospitalizations | 60 (13.0) | 46 (10.0) | 23 (5.0) |
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| Oncology clinic/oncologist | 383 (99.2) | 381 (98.7) | 379 (98.2) |
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| Emergency room | 104 (44.3) | 72 (30.6) | 65 (27.7) |
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| Radiotherapist | 217 (94.3) | 217 (94.3) | 58 (25.2) |
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| Palliative care | 46 (21.6) | 22 (10.3) | 41 (19.2) |
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| Pain specialist | 27 (13.2) | 25 (12.3) | 19 (9.3) |
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| Rehabilitation services | 75 (39.9) | 66 (35.1) | 50 (26.6) |
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| General practitioner | 64 (42.7) | 62 (41.3) | 47 (31.3) |
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| Home visits | 29 (17.1) | 20 (11.8) | 20 (11.8) |
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| Skilled nursing facility | 11 (6.1) | 6 (3.3) | 9 (5.0) |
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| Hospice unit stays | 27 (13.0) | 8 (3.9) | 20 (9.7) |
a
‘Overall’ denotes the number of patients observed for physician-reported use of supportive care in first-line therapy and/or second-line therapy.
b
Excludes unknowns (observations where physicians could not recall if patient used the service) and third-line resource use.