Summary of included studies on differentials in breast cancer survival outcomes by residential location
| Author, year | Location* | Period (follow-up) | Sample size | Poorer survival | |
| Unadjusted | Adjusted† | ||||
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 201312 | National | 1982–2007 (end 2010) | NS | Non-metropolitan | NR |
| Wilkinson and Cameron, 200445 | SA | 1977–1993 (to 2000) | NS | Non-metropolitan | NR |
| Cramb et al, 201232 | Qld | 1996–2007 | 25 202 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d) |
| Dasgupta et al, 201236 | Qld | 1997–2006 (end 2007) | 18 568 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d) |
| Hsieh et al, 2016b47 | Qld | 1997–2007 (end 2008) | 9741 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d) |
| Tervonen et al, 201742 | NSW | 1980–2008 (end 2009) | 88 768 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d) |
| Tracey et al, 200843 | NSW | 1980–2003 (end 2004) | 59 731 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d) |
| Mitchell et al, 200639 | WA | 1999 (end 2004) | 899 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, t) |
| Supramaniam et al, 201441 | NSW | 2001–2007 (end 2008) | 27 850 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (s, d, t, c) |
| Roder et al, 2012a28 | National | 1991–2006 | 62 082 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (d) |
| Hall et al, 2004a37 | WA | 1991–2001 | 7117 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (d, t, c) |
| Spilsbury et al, 200540 | WA | 1982–2000 | 11 445 | Non-metropolitan | No difference (d, t, c) |
| Taylor, 199746 | NSW | 1980–1991 (end 1992) | 25 793 | No difference | No difference (s) |
| Bonett et al, 199029 | SA | 1980–1986 (end 1988) | 2565 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s) |
| Chen et al, 201530 | NSW | 2000–2008 | 36 867 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s) |
| Cramb et al, 2016a34 | Qld | 1997–2011 | NS | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan *(s) |
| Cramb et al, 2016b33 | Qld | 1997–2011 | 34 231 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s) |
| Hsieh et al, 201348 | Qld | 1997–2007 (end 2008) | 23 766 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s, d) |
| Hsieh et al, 2016a38 | Qld | 1997–2007 (end 2008) | 23 766 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s) |
| Yu et al, 201544 | NSW | 1987–2007 (end 2007) | 63 757 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s, d) |
| Clayforth et al, 200731 | WA | 1989, 1994, 1999 (end 2005) | 1729 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan (s, t) |
| Cramb et al, 201735 | Qld | 1997–2004 (end 2005); 2005–2012 (end 2013) | 38 204 | Non-metropolitan | Non-metropolitan |
*National: all states/territories. NSW, New South Wales; Qld, Queensland; SA, South Australia; WA, Western Australia.
†All adjusted for age except Bonett et al, 1990.29
(s) Also adjusted for some measure of spread of diagnosis, such as stage at diagnosis or tumour diameter.
(t) Also adjusted for treatment-related factors.
(d) Also adjusted for area disadvantage.
(c) Also adjusted for comorbidities.
NR, not relevant; NS, not stated.