| Literature DB >> 21851978 |
Benjamin M Craig1, Dana E Rollison, Alan F List, Christopher R Cogle.
Abstract
Considering current reliance on cancer registry data, we sought to assess the potential for bias in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) registration using SEER-Medicare data 2001-2005. Using a validated claims-based algorithm, we identified and compared registered and non-registered MDS patients, and found that median cumulative survival was 18 and 28 months, 74% and 64% used erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), and average 6-month health care cost was $24,249 and $21,750, respectively. While most non-registered MDS patients showed resource utilization and survival characteristics consistent with lower-risk MDS, a subset was registered as acute myeloid leukemia (7.6%) and accounted for early mortality.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21851978 PMCID: PMC3191243 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.07.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Res ISSN: 0145-2126 Impact factor: 3.156