Fig 1.

Trends in health care use in the last 30 days of life by year of death and percentage of decedents: (A) chemotherapy or radiation use, (B) imaging use, (C) hospitalization and ED visits, (D) hospice and opioid use. Overall, 963 patients died between 2007 and 2009, 2,628 between 2010 and 2012, and 2,977 between 2013 and 2015. (*) Statistically significant trend over time. (†) For people under 65 years of age: 426 died between 2007 and 2009, 1,088 died between 2010 and 2012, and 1,064 died between 2013 and 2015. (‡) Under 65 years, not enrolled in hospice. CT, computed tomography; ED, emergency department; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PET, positron emission tomography.