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ReviewIndian journal of palliative care

Medical Costs of Palliative and Hospice Care versus Usual Care in Terminal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nurlelasari Harahap, Vebby Amelia Edwin, Halimatun Syakdiyah Harahap

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Review in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nurlelasari HarahapDepartment of Nursing, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Padang, Padang, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7759-3900
Vebby Amelia EdwinDepartment of Environmental Health, Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Padang, Padang, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-1526
Halimatun Syakdiyah HarahapDepartment of Public Health, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5781-9542

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To evaluate medical costs associated with palliative care (PC) and hospice care (HC) compared with usual care among patients with terminal cancer, while accounting for variations in cost definitions and models of care. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies were conducted. Literature searches were performed in PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest (January 2010-July 2025). Eligible studies compared the medical costs of palliative or hospice care with usual care in adult terminal cancer patients. Care models were defined according to study-specific criteria. Data were pooled using a random-effects meta-analysis, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I

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Health care costsHospice careNeoplasmsPalliative careTerminally ill

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PMID42694839
PMCPMC13541060

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