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From: Healthcare use and clinical investigations before a diagnosis of ovarian cancer: a register-based study in Denmark

Fig. 4

Cancer patient pathway (CPP) referrals in the year preceding an ovarian cancer diagnosis (omitting the IRR in the last month before diagnosis). The CPP for OC was not included

Number of CPP referrals in 2014–2018 stratified on ovarian cancer (yes/no). Borderline ovarian tumours included. Maximum one CPP referral per women per day included. CPP for OC not included. Number of investigations are presented as crude rates of mean number of CPPs per month. Incidence rate ratios were adjusted for age, comorbidity, educational level, marital status, disposable income and country of origin. Black lines represent 95% confidence intervals.

Abbreviations: CPP = cancer patient pathway; IRR = Incidence rate ratio; OC = ovarian cancer.

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