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A nationwide epidemiological study of newly diagnosed spine metastasis in the adult korean population

Abstract Background Context Metastatic spine tumor has become clinically important due to the availability of improved diagnostic tools and increases in survival periods in cancer patients. In spite of this interest, the burden of metastatic spine tumor on the general population has not been extensi...

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Published in:The spine journal 2016-08, Vol.16 (8), p.937-945
Main Authors: Sohn, Seil, Kim, Jinhee, Chung, Chun Kee, Lee, Na Rae, Park, Eunjung, Chang, Ung-Kyu, Sohn, Moon Jun, Kim, Sung Hwan
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Summary:Abstract Background Context Metastatic spine tumor has become clinically important due to the availability of improved diagnostic tools and increases in survival periods in cancer patients. In spite of this interest, the burden of metastatic spine tumor on the general population has not been extensively reported. Purpose The aim of this 2009-2011 nationwide study of adult Koreans was to describe characteristics, medical utilization, and survival rate of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic spine tumors according to the primary tumor. Study Design/Setting Retrospsective cohort study Patient Sample A national health insurance database was used to identify a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic spine tumors. Outcome Measures To analyze characteristics, medical utilization, and survival rate of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic spine tumors according to the primary tumor. Methods Data for patients with metastatic spine tumors were extracted from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database. Data included patient age, sex, health insurance type, co-morbidities, medical cost, and hospital stay duration. Hospital stay duration and medical costs per person during one calendar year were evaluated. In addition, survival rates of metastatic spine tumor patients according to primary tumor sites were evaluated. Results The incidence rate of spine metastasis increased with age, diagnosis year, and the number of comorbidities ( P =
ISSN:1529-9430
1878-1632
DOI:10.1016/j.spinee.2016.03.006