THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FACILITY STRUCTURE AND OUTCOME IN CANCER OF THE PROSTATE AND UTERINE CERVIX

被引:6
作者
DIAMOND, JJ
STEINFELD, AD
HANKS, GE
机构
[1] FOX CHASE CANC INST,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19111
[2] THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIV,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19107
[3] NYU MED CTR,NEW YORK,NY 10016
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS | 1991年 / 21卷 / 04期
关键词
PATTERNS OF CARE; FACILITY STRUCTURE; OUTCOME;
D O I
10.1016/0360-3016(91)90753-Q
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Since 1972, the Patterns of Care Study (PCS) has investigated the quality and demographics of clinical radiation therapy in the United States. Using outcome results from a study of patients treated for carcinoma of the cervix or adenocarcinoma of the prostate in 1978, an evaluation of the relationship of outcome to facility structure was undertaken. Binary logistic regression of outcome on stage and structure showed consistent but modest contributions of structure, even after the effects of stage were considered. Implications of these findings are discussed.
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页码:1085 / 1087
页数:3
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