Real-world healthcare resource utilization in a European non-small cell lung cancer population: the EPICLIN-Lung study

AbstractBackground:There is a lack of data on health resource assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to inform clinical decision-making. The Epidemiological Study to Describe NSCLC Clinical Management Pattern in Europe–Lung (EPICLIN-Lung) study provides information on healthcare resource utilization associated with different NSCLC treatment strategies in real-life clinical settings.Methods:This multinational, multicenter, non-interventional study (NCT00831909) was conducted in eight European countries in 2009–2010. Patients with confirmed NSCLC were enrolled and followed for 12 months or until death. Information was collected on patient and disease characteristics, diagnosis and treatment patterns. Healthcare resource utilization was described in relation to diagnostic patterns and treatment received.Results:Data were available for 3508 patients (median age = 65.0 years, male = 77.6%, Caucasian = 98.4%, adenocarcinoma = 43.8%, stage IV = 48.6%, 10.8% never smoked). The overall mean number of hos...