Effects of clinical and socioeconomic factors on Medicare and patient costs for colorectal cancer in Australia: a retrospective multivariate regression analysis
The research highlights that CRC treatment expenses for patients and Medicare differ considerably due to factors such as diagnostic stage, demographics, anatomical location of the tumour and mutations. These cost variations lead to concerns about healthcare equality and decision-making autonomy. Policymakers may need to focus on early detection, increased support for advanced-stage patients, gender-sensitive healthcare, and equitable access to treatment across different socioeconomic groups.
Authors
- Fanny Franchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4522-3385)
- Ou Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0457-7029)
- Sallie‐Anne Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7137-6855)
- M. IJzerman
- Judith Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1279-9369)
- Peter Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-4484)
- Yat Hang To (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1497-1700)
- Karen Trapani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3257-9147)
- Yuting Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8386-2908)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- University of Oklahoma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081483
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Australian Government
- University of Melbourne
- Australian Research Council