Inpatient
(n=171)
Outpatient
(n=55)
Total (n=227) P value
At least one unexpected or extended hospitalization 57 (33%) 10 (18%) 67 (30%) 0.034
Because of nephrotoxicity 10 (6%) 4 (7%) 4 (6%) 0.749
At least one delayed or cancelled cisplatin course 50 (29%) 19 (35%) 69 (30%) 0.442
Because of nephrotoxicity 4 (2%) 4 (7%) 8 (4%) 0.1
At least one dose reduction in cisplatin 67 (39%) 9 (16%) 76 (33%) 0.002
Because of nephrotoxicity 32 (19%) 4 (7%) 36 (16%) 0.045
Unexpected cisplatin regimen final stop 85 (49%) 26 (47%) 111 (49%) 0.877
Because of nephrotoxicity 26 (15%) 5 (9%) 31 (14%) 0.257
At least one nausea and vomiting ≥ CTC grade 2 23 (13%) 7 (13%) 30 (13%) 0.902
Table 3: Chemotherapy-related clinical outcomes in the two groups.