A preliminary assessment of guideline adherence and clinical variation in oral cancer treatment: a MarketScan database study

• Main Authors: Antoine Eskander (Author), Axel Sahovaler (Author), Jennifer Shin (Author), Konrado Deutsch (Author), Matthew Crowson (Author), Neerav Goyal (Author), David L. Witsell (Author), Kristine Schulz (Author), Neil D. Gross (Author), Randal Weber (Author), Samir S. Khariwala (Author), Seth Cohen (Author), Derek Walter CyrLee (Author), Vikas Mehta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To assess variations in adherence to guideline-recommended processes of care for oral cavity cancer patients. Methods Retrospective study using a U.S. healthcare research database (MarketScan). Index diagnoses were considered from 2010 to 2012 with follow-up from 2013 to 2014. Di...