Table 1 Final factors included in the construction of the 16 areas of variability and method of calculation of factors inside each area
Area (Source of information) | Final factors of variability included | Methods of calculation |
|---|---|---|
Area 1 | Number of: surgical biopsies, micro-biopsies, needle | Sum of the factors per patient |
Q. biopsies (A) | aspiration cytology | Calculation of the mean per object |
Area 2 | Number of: days for inpatient; days for outpatient | Sum of the factors per patient |
Q. hospital admissions (A) | Calculation of the mean per object | |
Area 3 | Number of: chest radiograph, colonoscopy, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging | Sum of the factors per patient |
Q. imaging (A) | Calculation of the mean per object | |
Area 4 | Number of external consultations | Calculation of the mean per object |
Q. external consultations (A) | ||
Area 5 | Number of: Ps packs, red blood cell packs | Sum of the factors per patient |
Q. transfusions (A) | Calculation of the mean per object | |
Area 6 | Number of radiotherapy sessions | Calculation of the mean per object |
Q. radiotherapy (A) | ||
Area 7 | Number of preparations for radiotherapy sessions | Calculation of the mean per object |
Q. preparation for radiotherapy (A) | ||
Area 8 | Drug administration (yes/no): Caelyx, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Deticene, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, Gemcitabin, Holoxan, Ifosfamide, Imatinib, Melphalan, Vinorelbin, Oxaliplatin, Paclitaxel, Vincristine | Sum of the “yes” for the fifteen factors per patient. |
Q. chemotherapy drugs (A) | ||
Calculation of the mean per object | ||
Area 9 | Unit cost of: surgical biopsies; microbiopsies; needle | Calculation of the mean cost of the factors by country. |
C. biopsies (B, C) | aspiration cytology | Application of the mean (by country) to the objects with quantity of biopsies >0 |
Area 10 | Unit cost of: days for inpatient, days for outpatient | Calculation of the mean of the factors by country. |
C. hospital admissions (D) | Application of the mean (by country) to the objects with quantity of days of hospital admissions >0 | |
Area 11 | Unit cost of: chest radiograph; colonoscopy; computed tomography; ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging | Calculation of the mean of the factors by country. |
Application of the mean (by country) to the objects with quantity of imaging >0 | ||
C. imaging (B, C) | ||
Area 12 | Unit cost of external consultations | Application (distinguishing the country) to the objects with quantity of external consultations >0 |
C. external consultations (B,C) | ||
Area 13 | Unit cost of: Ps packs, red blood cell packs | Calculation of the mean of the factors by country. |
C. transfusions (E,C) | Application of the mean (by country) to the objects with quantity of transfusion packs >0 | |
Area 14 | Unit cost of radiotherapy sessions | Application (distinguishing the country) to the objects with quantity of radiotherapy sessions >0 |
C. radiotherapy (B,C) | ||
Area 15 | Unit cost of preparation for radiotherapy sessions | Application (by country) to the objects with quantity of preparation for radiotherapy sessions >0 |
C. Preparation for radiotherapy (B,C) | ||
Area 16 | Unit cost of: Caelix; Carboplatin; Cisplatin; Deticene; Doxorubicin; Etopophos etoposide; Gemcitabine; Holoxan; Ifosfamide; Imatinib; Melphalan; Navelbine; Oxaliplatin; Paclitaxel; Vincristine | Calculation of the mean of the factors by country. |
C. Chemotherapy drugs (F) | Application of the mean (by country) to the objects with quantity of chemotherapy drugs >0 |