Patient Income Level and Cancer Clinical Trial Participation: A Prospective Survey Study

JAMA Oncol. 2016 Jan;2(1):137-9. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3924.

Authors

Joseph M Unger¹, Julie R Gralow², Kathy S Albain³, Scott D Ramsey⁴, Dawn L Hershman⁵

Affiliations

¹ SWOG Statistical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.
² Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, University of Washington, Seattle.
³ Loyola University, Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
⁴ University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle5Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.
⁵ Columbia University, New York, New York.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Clinical Trials as Topic / methods*
Female
Health Services Accessibility / economics*
Healthcare Disparities / economics*
Humans
Income*
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Neoplasms / therapy*
Odds Ratio
Patient Participation / economics*
Patient Selection*
Prospective Studies
Research Subjects*

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