Assessing treatment effects in older breast cancer patients: Systematic review of observational research methods. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Glas, N.A.; Kiderlen, M.; de Craen, A.J.M.; Hamaker, M.E.; Portielje, J.E.A.; van de Velde, C.J.H.; Liefers, G.J.; Bastiaannet, E.
• Is Part Of: Cancer treatment reviews. Volume 41:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 254
• Page End: 261
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Cancer -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.99406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2014.12.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-7372

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab015"> <title id="st085">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0055"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0105">Observational research will be essential to improve treatment of older breast cancer patients.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0110">The use of accurate methods is essential to draw valid conclusions from this type of data.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0115">The majority of observational studies in older breast cancer patients compared treatments directly.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0120">These studies are therefore likely to be biased due to confounding by indication.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>