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Internal medicine journal · Dec 2023
Comparative StudyTelehealth in oncology: a cost analysis to evaluate the financial impact of implementing regional trial hubs within a phase 3 cancer clinical trial.
- Marliese Alexander, Ian Collins, Patrick Abraham, Craig Underhill, Sam Harris, Javier Torres, Sharad Sharma, Benjamin Solomon, An Tran-Duy, and Kate Burbury.
- Pharmacy Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Intern Med J. 2023 Dec 1; 53 (12): 234623492346-2349.
AbstractThis cost analysis, from a societal perspective, compared the cost difference of a networked teletrial model (NTTM) with four regional hubs versus conventional trial operation at a single metropolitan specialist centre. The Australian phase 3 cancer interventional randomised controlled trial included 152 of 328 regional participants (patient enrolment 2018-2021; 6-month primary end point). The NTTM significantly reduced (AU$2155 per patient) patient travel cost and time and lost productivity.© 2023 The Authors. Internal Medicine Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
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