Estimated length of stay calculated by 'diagnosisrelated groups' in patients with prostate cancer: a retrospective analysis

Introduction: To evaluate whether the presence of bone metastasis in hospitalized patients with prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with a longer length of stay (LOS) when compared to LOS estimated by diagnosis-related groups (DRG). Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 86 admissions of patients with PCa at our facility in 2018-2019. Admissions were divided into two groups based on actual LOS and LOS estimated by DRG: group 1 (actual LOS≥DRG-LOS) and group 2 (actual LOS