Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Older breast cancer survivors may have unmet home-care needs
Among yearly records classified as high need, 59.6% showed no Medicare home-health use in an observational study of older breast cancer survivors.Among yearly records classified as high need, 59.6% showed no Medicare home-health use in an observational study of older breast cancer survivors.
Cohort · 134,410 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied134,410 older women with invasive breast cancer
What changedAmong high-need yearly records of older breast cancer survivors, 59.6% showed no Medicare home-health use
The catchUnmet need was inferred from estimated frailty and Medicare use, not directly assessed