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Outcome-Based Equity in the Treatment of Colon Cancer Patients in Finland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Matti Hakama ,
Sakari Karjalainen  and
Timo Hakulinen
Matti Hakama
Affiliation:
Finnish Cancer Registry and University of Tampere
Sakari Karjalainen
Affiliation:
Finnish Cancer Registry and University of Tampere
Timo Hakulinen
Affiliation:
Finnish Cancer Registry and University of Tampere
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The differences in survival rates of colon cancer patients between hospital districts were used as an indicator of equity in cancer treatment in Finland. The merits of two different assessment methods were evaluated. The large variation was mainly due to confounding by age and the extent of the disease and to random variation.

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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , October 1989 , pp. 619 - 630
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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