Why the study?
Does longer travel distance to care increase postoperative readmission rates and worsen outcomes in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
Population
SEER-Medicare patients with bladder, lung, pancreas, or esophagus cancer diagnosed in 2001 to 2007 who…
Comparison
Longer travel distance to care vs Shorter travel distance to care
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30- and 90-day for readmission, long-term for survival
Authors
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May inform risk stratification for readmission after cancer surgery; leaves open whether mitigating travel distance improves outcomes.
Does longer travel distance to care increase postoperative readmission rates and worsen outcomes in patients undergoing major cancer surgery?
Readmission after major cancer surgery is common and associated with worse survival and higher costs, with travel distance being a significant predictor.
Stitzenberg et al. (2014) studied this question.
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