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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Health Economics
  • Patient Outcomes

Background:

  • Financial toxicity is an increasing concern for patients undergoing major medical procedures.
  • Assessing financial toxicity in urologic surgery is crucial for understanding patient burden.
  • Validated tools are needed to accurately measure financial toxicity in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate financial toxicity in urologic surgery using the Comprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (COST).
  • To validate a novel single-item measure for assessing financial toxicity.
  • To compare financial toxicity between oncologic and benign urologic procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study of 182 patients undergoing urologic procedures (oncologic and benign).
  • Utilized the COST survey and a novel single-item measure pre- and post-operatively.
  • Employed descriptive statistics and logistic regression to compare COST scores.

Main Results:

  • One in four patients experienced moderate to severe financial toxicity.
  • No significant difference in financial toxicity was observed between benign and oncologic urologic surgery groups.
  • The single-item measure showed a strong correlation with the COST survey (r = -0.80).

Conclusions:

  • The COST survey and the single-item measure are validated tools for assessing financial toxicity in urology.
  • Further research is required to identify the specific drivers of financial toxicity in diverse urologic patient populations.