Table 5.
Meeting the wait time standards.
| Interval | Recommended Wait Time | 2019 | 2020 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion (%) | ||||
| Referral → Lung cancer specialist | 14 days | 90/130 (69) | 74/103 (72) | 0.35 |
| Referral → Diagnosis | 30 days | 52/130 (40) | 49/103 (48) | 0.15 |
| Referral → First treatment | 62 days | 56/130 (43) | 49/103 (48) | 0.29 |
| Diagnosis → First systemic chemotherapy 1 | 28 days | 24/64 (37) | 7/20 (35) | 0.45 |
| Diagnosis → First targeted chemotherapy | 28 days | 11/17 (64) | 5/7 (66) | 0.43 |
| Surgical consult → Surgery | 28 days | 6/42 (14) | 8/26 (30) | 0.12 |
| Radiation oncology consult → Radiation treatment | 42 days | 17/24 (71) | 30/38 (79) | 0.52 |
1 Systemic treatment includes chemotherapy, IO, or combination of the two.