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Mitchell SA, Hunter R, Fry A, Pavletic SZ, Widemann BC, Wiener L. Development and psychometric testing of a pediatric chronic graft-versus-host disease symptom scale: protocol for a two-phase, mixed methods study. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1243005. [PMID: 38259542 PMCID: PMC10800914 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1243005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Background Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a debilitating late complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It is often accompanied by extensive symptom burden. No validated cGVHD patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure exists to evaluate cGVHD symptom bother in children and adolescents younger than 18 years. This paper presents the study protocol for a multi-center, two-phase protocol to develop a psychometrically valid pediatric cGVHD Symptom Scale (PCSS) and a companion caregiver-proxy measure to capture the symptom burden experienced by children with cGVHD. In the first phase of the study, our aim is to evaluate the comprehension, clarity and ease of response of the PCSS through cognitive interviewing and to iteratively refine the measure to optimize content validity. In the second phase of the study, we will quantitatively examine the measurement properties of the PCSS in children and their caregiver-proxies. Methods and analysis Eligible participants are children/adolescents ages 5-17 with cGVHD who are receiving systemic immunosuppressive treatment or have recently tapered to discontinuation. In the first phase, we are enrolling 60 child and caregiver-proxy dyads in three child age strata (5-7, 8-12, and 13-17 years old). Semi-scripted cognitive debriefing interviews are conducted to assess comprehension, clarity, and ease of response of each PCSS item with the child alone, and then jointly with the caregiver-proxy to explore discordant ratings. In phase two, an age-stratified cohort of 120 child-caregiver dyads will be enrolled to evaluate test-retest reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness. Anchors for known-groups validity include the PedsQL module and clinical variables, including cGVHD clinician-rated severity scores. In participants ages 13-17, we will also compare responses on the PCSS with those from the Lee cGVHD Symptom Scale, to gauge the youngest age at which adolescent respondents can comprehend this adult measure. Discussion This study will yield a well-validated, counterpart measure to the Lee cGVHD Symptom Scale for use in children with cGVHD and their caregiver-proxies. This new patient-reported outcome measure can be integrated into clinical trials and care delivery for pediatric transplant survivors to improve the precision and accuracy with which their cGVHD symptom experience is captured. Clinical trial registration www.ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04044365.
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- Sandra A. Mitchell
- Outcomes Research Branch, Healthcare Delivery Research Program, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Immune Deficiency Cellular Therapy Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Gale V, Carlton J. Including Young Children in the Development and Testing of Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) Instruments: A Scoping Review of Children's Involvement and Qualitative Methods. THE PATIENT 2023; 16:425-456. [PMID: 37402059 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-023-00637-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Qualitative research during the development/testing of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) is recommended to support content validity. However, it is unclear if and how young children (≤ 7 years) can be involved in this research because of their unique cognitive needs. OBJECTIVES Here we investigate the involvement of children (≤ 7 years) in qualitative research for PROM development/testing. This review aimed to identify (1) which stages of qualitative PROM development children ≤ 7 years had been involved in, (2) which subjective health concepts had been explored within qualitative PROM development with this age group, and (3) which qualitative methods had been reported and how these compared with existing methodological recommendations. METHODS This scoping review systematically searched three electronic databases (searches re-run prior to final analysis on 29 June 2022) with no date restrictions. Included studies had samples of at least 75% aged ≤ 7 years or reported distinct qualitative methods for children ≤ 7 years in primary qualitative research to support concept elicitation or PROM development/testing. Articles not in English and PROMs that did not enable children ≤ 7 years to self-report were excluded. Data on study type, subjective health and qualitative methods were extracted and synthesised descriptively. Methods were compared with recommendations from guidance. RESULTS Of 19 included studies, 15 reported concept elicitation research and 4 reported cognitive interviewing. Most explored quality of life (QoL)/health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Some concept elicitation studies reported that creative/participatory activities had supported children's engagement, but results and reporting detail varied considerably across studies. Cognitive interviewing studies reported less methodological detail and fewer methods adapted for young children compared with concept elicitation studies. They were limited in scope regarding assessments of content validity, mostly focussing on clarity while relevance and comprehensiveness were explored less. DISCUSSION Creative/participatory activities may be beneficial in concept elicitation research with children ≤ 7 years, but future research needs to explore what contributes to the success of young children's involvement and how researchers can adopt flexible methods. Cognitive interviews with young children are limited in frequency, scope and reported methodological detail, potentially impacting PROM content validity for this age group. Without detailed reporting, it is not possible to determine the feasibility and usefulness of children's (≤ 7 years) involvement in qualitative research to support PROM development and assessment.
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- Victoria Gale
- School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Walsh CA, Yi JC, Leisenring WM, Syrjala KL. Social Support, Coping, and Cancer-Related Health Burden in Long-term Survivors Treated with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation as Adolescents or Young Adults. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2023; 12:496-502. [PMID: 36282798 PMCID: PMC10457605 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2022.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose: Long-term adolescent and young adult hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) survivors face complex physical and psychological treatment effects that contribute to cancer-related health burden. We aimed to identify the role of social support and coping strategies on cancer-related health burden. Methods: This cross-sectional analysis included HCT recipients from the INSPIRE trial [NCT00799461], who received their first transplant between ages 15 and 39. As our primary outcome, we used the health burden subscale of the Cancer and Treatment Distress measure. We assessed correlates using the Short Form-36v2 physical component summary, brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE), and ENRICHD Social Support Inventory. We used hierarchical multivariable linear regression to identify factors associated with cancer-related health burden, with the first step including sociodemographic and clinical factors, the second step adding physical function, and the third step including social support and coping. Results: Participants (N = 293) were 52% male and 93% white, non-Hispanic, with a mean age of 30.2 (standard deviation 6.6) at first transplant. In step one, sex accounted for ∼3% of the variance (p = 0.006). Adding physical function explained an additional 33% of the variance (p = <0.001). Social support and coping strategies explained 11% of the variance (p = <0.001). The final model explained 47% of the variance; better physical function, more social support, and active coping were associated with lower cancer-related health burden, while female sex, venting, and distraction were associated with higher cancer-related health burden. Conclusion: Supporting physical function and fostering social support and active coping may help mitigate cancer-related health burden in this population. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT00799461.
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- Casey A. Walsh
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
- University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Haroun E, Agrawal K, Leibovitch J, Kassab J, Zoghbi M, Dutta D, Lim SH. Chronic graft-versus-host disease in pediatric patients: Differences and challenges. Blood Rev 2023; 60:101054. [PMID: 36805299 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Despite the use of high-resolution molecular techniques for tissue typing, chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) remains a major complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. cGVHD adversely affects the life-expectancy and quality of life. The latter is particularly important and functionally relevant in pediatric patients who have a longer life-expectancy than adults. Current laboratory evidence suggests that there is not any difference in the pathophysiology of cGVHD between adults and pediatric patients. However, there are some clinical features and complications of the disease that are different in pediatric patients. There are also challenges in the development of new therapeutics for this group of patients. In this review, we will discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and consequences of the disease, and highlight the differences between pediatric and adult patients. We will examine the current treatment options for pediatric patients with moderate to severe cGVHD and discuss the challenges facing therapeutic development for cGVHD in the pediatric population.
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- Elio Haroun
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States of America,; Sanofi Oncology, Cambridge, MA, United States of America.
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Wiener L, Bedoya SZ, Gordon M, Fry A, Casey R, Steele A, Ruble K, Ciampa D, Pao M. Checking IN: Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Pediatric Electronic Distress Screener. CLINICAL PRACTICE IN PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 11:94-107. [PMID: 37251422 PMCID: PMC10211261 DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Objective Chronic illness in children and adolescents is associated with significant stress and risk of psychosocial problems. In busy pediatric clinics, limited time and resources are significant barriers to providing mental health assessment for every child. A brief, real-time self-report measure of psychosocial problems is needed. Methods An electronic distress screening tool, Checking IN, for ages 8-21 was developed in 3 phases. Phase I used semi-structured cognitive interviews (N = 47) to test the wording of items assessing emotional, physical, social, practical, and spiritual concerns of pediatric patients. Findings informed the development of the final measure and an electronic platform (Phase II). Phase III used semi-structured interviews (N = 134) to assess child, caregiver and researcher perception of the feasibility, acceptability, and barriers of administering Checking IN in the outpatient setting at 4 sites. Results Most patients and caregivers rated Checking IN as "easy" or "very easy" to complete, "feasible" or "somewhat feasible," and the time to complete the measure as acceptable. Most providers (n = 68) reported Checking IN elicited clinically useful and novel information. Fifty-four percent changed care for their patient based on the results. Conclusions Checking IN is a versatile and brief distress screener that is acceptable to youth with chronic illness and feasible to administer. The summary report provides immediate clinically meaningful data. Electronic tools like Checking IN can capture a child's current psychosocial wellbeing in a standardized, consistent, and useful way, while allowing for the automation of triaging referrals and psychosocial documentation during outpatient visits.
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- Lori Wiener
- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Kaundinya T, El-Behaedi S, Choi JN. Readability of Online Patient Education Materials for Graft-Versus-Host Disease. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2023:1-4. [PMID: 36795293 PMCID: PMC9933791 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-023-02271-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complex systemic diagnosis which is associated with significant symptom distress in patients. Patient education has shown to mitigate uncertainty and distress, but to our knowledge, no studies have evaluated patient education materials on GVHD. We characterized the readability and understandability of patient education materials on GVHD available online. We conducted a Google search of the top 100 non-sponsored search results, selecting for full-text patient education that is not peer-reviewed or a news article. We evaluated the text of the eligible search results against the Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease, Flesch Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog, Automated Readability, Linsear Write Formula, Coleman-Liau Index, Smog Index, and Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) for understandability. Among 52 included Web results, 17 (32.7%) were provider-authored and 15 (28.8%) were hosted on university Web sites. The total average scores on validated readability tools were Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease (46.4), Flesch Kincaid Grade Level (11.6), Gunning Fog (13.6), Automated Readability (12.3), Linsear Write Formula (12.6), Coleman-Liau Index (12.3), Smog Index (10.0), and PEMAT Understandability (65.5). Provider-authored links scored poorer than non-provider-authored links on all metrics, with significant differences for the Gunning Fog index (p < 0.05). University-hosted links scored better than non-university-hosted links on all metrics. Evaluation of online patient education materials for GVHD demonstrates the need for more readable and understandable resources to mitigate the distress and uncertainty that patients may feel upon being diagnosed with GVHD.
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- Trisha Kaundinya
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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Lai JS, Beaumont JL, Kupst MJ, Peipert JD, Cella D, Fisher AP, Goldman S. Symptom burden trajectories experienced by patients with brain tumors. Cancer 2020; 126:3341-3351. [PMID: 32374469 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Survivors of childhood brain tumors experience persistent health concerns across their lifespan. In the current study, the authors evaluated changes in symptom burden over the course of 12 months using pediatric Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures. METHODS Data from 202 survivors aged 8 to 21 years and 262 parents of survivors who were aged 5 to 21 years were analyzed. All completed a PROMIS Cognition short form and computerized adaptive tests of pediatric Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue, Mobility, Upper Extremity Function, and Peer Relationships. Approximately one-half of participants (223 participants: 97 survivors of childhood brain tumors and 126 parents) completed the 12-month follow-up. Linear mixed-effects models evaluated group-level symptoms over time. Cox proportional hazard models explored whether symptoms predicted survival, and latent class growth analysis investigated patterns of individual-level symptom changes over time. RESULTS Linear mixed-effects models demonstrated that patient-reported Cognition and parent-reported Anxiety worsened over time. Latent class growth analysis results indicated that patient and parent reports diverged, both with regard to the number of classes identified and in the trends of these classes. Parents and patients reported similar patterns of depression over time. For the other areas, parents either were more likely to observe different patterns (Peer Relationships and Mobility) or less likely to observe different patterns (Upper Extremity Function, Cognition, Anxiety, and Fatigue). Baseline patient-reported Mobility and Upper Extremity Function were found to be associated with survival. CONCLUSIONS Survivors of childhood brain tumors demonstrated different trajectory patterns of symptom burden. Along with baseline functioning status and days since treatment, patient-reported Mobility and Upper Extremity Function were associated with survival, suggesting a possible role for patient-reported outcomes in clinical care, especially individualized, tailored assessments such as PROMIS.
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- Jin-Shei Lai
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Biostatistics, Clinical Outcomes Solutions, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.,Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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EBMT-NIH-CIBMTR Task Force position statement on standardized terminology & guidance for graft-versus-host disease assessment. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 53:1401-1415. [PMID: 29872128 PMCID: PMC6786777 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0204-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Several international recommendations address the assessment of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). This position statement by GvHD experts from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) reviews the existing guidelines for both acute and chronic GvHD, addresses potential confusions that arise in daily practice and proposes consensus definitions for many key terms. We provide a historical perspective on the currently available guidelines and recommend the Mount Sinai Acute GvHD International Consortium (MAGIC) criteria for acute GvHD and the NIH 2014 criteria for chronic GvHD as the most comprehensive and detailed criteria available. This statement also offers practical guidance for the implementation of these recommendations and a set of consensus definitions for commonly used GvHD terms in order to facilitate future clinical and translational research. To assist the dissemination of these recommendations, a web-application based on this position statement is available (https://www.uzleuven.be/egvhd). We believe that adherence to a common set of GvHD assessment criteria is vitally important to improve the quality of data, compare results of retrospective studies and prospective clinical trials, and make therapeutic recommendations based on quality evidence.
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Matza LS, Margolis MK, Deal LS, Farrand KF, Erder MH. Challenges of Developing an Observable Parent-Reported Measure: A Qualitative Study of Functional Impact of ADHD in Children. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2017; 20:828-833. [PMID: 28577701 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Informant-reported outcome measures, usually completed by parents, are often administered in pediatric clinical trials with the intention of collecting data to support claims in a medical product label. Recently, there has been an emphasis on limiting these measures to observable content, as recommended in the US Food and Drug Administration guidance on patient-reported outcomes. This qualitative study explores the concept of observability using the example of childhood attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS Concept elicitation interviews were conducted with children (aged 6-12 years) diagnosed with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD to identify concepts for a potential parent-reported measure of functional impact of childhood ADHD. The observability of each concept was considered. RESULTS Of the 30 parents (90% females; mean age = 42.0 years), 24 had a child who was also interviewed (87.5% males; mean age = 9.6 years). Areas of functional impact reported by parents and/or children included the following: 1) functioning within the home/family, 2) academic performance, 3) school behavior, 4) social functioning, 5) emotional functioning, and 6) decreased self-efficacy. Parents cited many examples of direct observation at home, but opportunities for observation of some important areas of impact (e.g., school behavior and peer relationships) were limited. CONCLUSIONS Findings illustrate the substantial functional impairment associated with childhood ADHD while highlighting the challenges of developing informant-reported outcome measures limited to observable content. Because ADHD has an impact on children's functioning in a wide range of contexts, a parent-report measure that includes only observable content may fail to capture important aspects of functional impairment. Approaches for addressing this observability challenge are discussed.
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- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Washington, DC, USA
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Langer S, Lehane C, Yi J. Patient and Caregiver Adjustment to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: a Systematic Review of Dyad-Based Studies. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2017; 12:324-334. [DOI: 10.1007/s11899-017-0391-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Lee SJ, Wolff D, Kitko C, Koreth J, Inamoto Y, Jagasia M, Pidala J, Olivieri A, Martin PJ, Przepiorka D, Pusic I, Dignan F, Mitchell SA, Lawitschka A, Jacobsohn D, Hall AM, Flowers MED, Schultz KR, Vogelsang G, Pavletic S. Measuring therapeutic response in chronic graft-versus-host disease. National Institutes of Health consensus development project on criteria for clinical trials in chronic graft-versus-host disease: IV. The 2014 Response Criteria Working Group report. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:984-99. [PMID: 25796139 PMCID: PMC4744804 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 258] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In 2005, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD) Consensus Response Criteria Working Group recommended several measures to document serial evaluations of chronic GVHD organ involvement. Provisional definitions of complete response, partial response, and progression were proposed for each organ and for overall outcome. Based on publications over the last 9 years, the 2014 Working Group has updated its recommendations for measures and interpretation of organ and overall responses. Major changes include elimination of several clinical parameters from the determination of response, updates to or addition of new organ scales to assess response, and the recognition that progression excludes minimal, clinically insignificant worsening that does not usually warrant a change in therapy. The response definitions have been revised to reflect these changes and are expected to enhance reliability and practical utility of these measures in clinical trials. Clarification is provided about response assessment after the addition of topical or organ-targeted treatment. Ancillary measures are strongly encouraged in clinical trials. Areas suggested for additional research include criteria to identify irreversible organ damage and validation of the modified response criteria, including in the pediatric population.
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- Stephanie J Lee
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Outcomes Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Stem Cell Transplant Unit, St. Anna Children's Hospital, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Outcomes Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
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Curtis LM, Grkovic L, Mitchell SA, Steinberg SM, Cowen EW, Datiles MB, Mays J, Bassim C, Joe G, Comis LE, Berger A, Avila D, Taylor T, Pulanic D, Cole K, Baruffaldi J, Fowler DH, Gress RE, Pavletic SZ. NIH response criteria measures are associated with important parameters of disease severity in patients with chronic GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplant 2014; 49:1513-20. [PMID: 25153693 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Lack of standardized criteria measuring therapeutic response remains an obstacle to the development of better treatments for chronic GVHD (cGVHD). This cross-sectional prospective study examined the concurrent and predictive validity of 18 clinician-reported ('Form A') and 8 patient-reported ('Form B') response measures proposed by NIH criteria. Concurrent parameters of interest were NIH global score, cGVHD activity, Lee symptom score and SF36 PCS. Patient cohort included 193 adults with moderate-to-severe cGVHD. Measures associated with the highest number of outcomes were lung function score (LFS), 2-min walk, grip strength, 4-point health-care provider (HCP) and patient global scores, 11-point clinician- and patient-reported global symptom severity scores, and Karnofsky performance score (KPS). Measures associated with survival in univariate analyses led to a Cox model containing skin erythema, LFS, KPS, eosinophil count and interval from cGVHD diagnosis to enrollment as jointly associated with survival. In conclusion, 4-point HCP and patient global scores and 11-point clinician- and patient-reported global symptom severity scores are associated with the majority of concurrent outcomes. Skin erythema is a potentially reversible sign of cGVHD that is associated with survival. These results define a subset of measures that should be prioritized for evaluation in future studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- L M Curtis
- 1] Medical Oncology Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA [2] Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- 1] Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA [2] Department of Hematology, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Outcomes Research Branch; Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Biostatistics and Data Management Section, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Dermatology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pain and Palliative Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lawitschka A, Güclü ED, Varni JW, Putz M, Wolff D, Pavletic S, Greinix H, Peters C, Felder-Puig R. Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients after allogeneic SCT: development of the PedsQL Stem Cell Transplant module and results of a pilot study. Bone Marrow Transplant 2014; 49:1093-7. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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