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Mendes JL, Dos Santos CM, Sousa-Pinto B. Assessment of patient-reported outcomes measures in heart failure: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:853-867. [PMID: 38630207 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-024-10404-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024]
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Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent global disease, particularly impacting developed countries. With the world's aging population, HF's impact on the quantity and quality of life is expected to grow. This review aims to ascertain the frequency, characteristics, and properties of all patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) studied in HF patients. We searched Ovid/Medline and Web of Science for original articles about PROMs performed in adults with HF. Using pre-established quality criteria for measurement properties, an overall rating was assigned to evaluate and compare different instruments. The quality of evidence was assessed with the COSMIN risk of bias checklist. Of 4283 records identified, we reviewed 296 full-text documents and included 64 papers, involving 30,185 participants. Thirty different PROMs were identified, with 14 specifically designed for HF being the most commonly used. Minnesota Living with Heart Failure (MLHF) and Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) were evaluated 16 and 13 times, respectively, demonstrating good psychometric properties. The MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire, a common heart disease-specific instrument, exhibited negative performances across various psychometric measures. Evidence for generic instruments was scant and unremarkable and they proved to be less responsive in HF populations. MLHF and KCCQ emerged as the most commonly used and well-supported PROMs, with robust overall evidence. They are comprehensive and accurate instruments, particularly suitable for application in clinical practice and research. Future research should explore how computer-adapted instruments can enhance precision, reduce respondent burden, and improve communication between clinicians and patients, thereby promoting more efficient and patient-centered services.
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- João Lázaro Mendes
- Internal Medicine Department, Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões, Viseu, Portugal.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Health Research Network (CINTESIS@RISE), Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal
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Moons P, Norekvål TM, Arbelo E, Borregaard B, Casadei B, Cosyns B, Cowie MR, Fitzsimons D, Fraser AG, Jaarsma T, Kirchhof P, Mauri J, Mindham R, Sanders J, Schiele F, Torbica A, Zwisler AD. Placing patient-reported outcomes at the centre of cardiovascular clinical practice: implications for quality of care and management. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3405-3422. [PMID: 37606064 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) provide important insights into patients' own perspectives about their health and medical condition, and there is evidence that their use can lead to improvements in the quality of care and to better-informed clinical decisions. Their application in cardiovascular populations has grown over the past decades. This statement describes what PROs are, and it provides an inventory of disease-specific and domain-specific PROs that have been developed for cardiovascular populations. International standards and quality indices have been published, which can guide the selection of PROs for clinical practice and in clinical trials and research; patients as well as experts in psychometrics should be involved in choosing which are most appropriate. Collaborations are needed to define criteria for using PROs to guide regulatory decisions, and the utility of PROs for comparing and monitoring the quality of care and for allocating resources should be evaluated. New sources for recording PROs include wearable digital health devices, medical registries, and electronic health record. Advice is given for the optimal use of PROs in shared clinical decision-making in cardiovascular medicine, and concerning future directions for their wider application.
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- Philip Moons
- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35 PB7001, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Arvid Wallgrens backe 1, 413 46 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Klipfontein Rd, Rondebosch, 7700 Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Haukelandsveien 22, 5009 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies veg, 875021 Bergen, Norway
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS). Rosselló 149-153, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5. Pabellón 11. Planta 0, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 19, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, RDM, University of Oxford; Headley Way, Headington Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Headley Way, Headington Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette, Belgium
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- Royal Brompton Hospital & School of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Lifesciences, King's College London, Sydney St, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queens University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast | BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Health and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Campus Norrköping, 601 74 Norrköping, Sweden
- Nursing Science, Julius Center, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera de Canyet, s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Patient Forum, 2035 route des colles, CS 80179 Biot, 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France
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- St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK
- William Harvey Research Institute, Charterhouse Square, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Besancon, 3 Bd Alexandre Fleming, 25030 Besançon, France
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- Centre for Research on Health and Social Care Management (CERGAS), Bocconi University, Via Sarfatti, 10 20136 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsløws Vej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
- REHPA, The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Odense University Hospital, Vestergade 17, 5800 Nyborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense, Denmark
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Schäfer-Keller P, Santos GC, Denhaerynck K, Graf D, Vasserot K, Richards DA, Strömberg A. Self-care, symptom experience, needs, and past health-care utilization in individuals with heart failure: results of a cross-sectional study. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021; 20:464-474. [PMID: 33693590 DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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AIMS Self-care in heart failure (HF) is generally sub-optimal and impacts morbidity and mortality. To describe self-care prevalence and explore its relationships with symptom experience, patient needs, and health-care utilization in a Swiss hospital providing regional secondary care. METHODS AND RESULTS Cross-sectional study, convenience sample of individuals with HF from four campuses of one regional Swiss hospital. Self-care was assessed via the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) and the European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale (EHFScBS), symptom experience via the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-HF (MDASI-HF) and needs via the Heart Failure Needs Assessment Questionnaire (HFNAQ). Healthcare utilization reflected the preceding year's hospitalization incidence. A cut-off level of ≥70% indicated adequate self-care. We analysed SCHFI, EHFScBS, MDASI-HF and HFNAQ scores' relationships with hospitalizations using Spearman's rho correlation; no prior hypotheses were stated. Sample of 310 individuals with HF (37.4% female; mean age 76.8; 55% NYHA III). Adequate self-care maintenance, management, and confidence were reported by 24%, 10%, and 61%. respectively. The sample's mean number of experienced symptoms was 12.8 (SD 4.0) and 14.0 (SD 5.8) for needs. Over the previous year, 269 hospitalizations had occurred (median: 0, IQR 1). Hospitalizations positively correlated with self-care; symptom experience with needs. Neither symptom experience nor needs correlated with hospitalizations. CONCLUSION The findings indicated low self-care levels and suggest a need for increased support to maintain physiological stability, manage symptoms and prevent hospitalizations. This study is the first of its kind in Switzerland and among few studies worldwide to report on self-care, symptom experience, needs, and health-care utilization. Interventional studies are warranted considering baseline self-care capabilities, symptoms, and needs of individuals with HF.
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- Petra Schäfer-Keller
- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland Fribourg, Haute Ecole de Santé Fribourg, Route des Arsenaux 16a, Fribourg, CH-1700, Switzerland
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- School of Health Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland Fribourg, Haute Ecole de Santé Fribourg, Route des Arsenaux 16a, Fribourg, CH-1700, Switzerland.,Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare IUFRS, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne and Lausanne University Hospital, Route de la Corniche 10, Lausanne, CH-1010, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 28, Basel, CH-4056, Switzerland
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- Cardiology, HFR Fribourg, HFR Fribourg - Hôpital cantonal, Route de Bertigny 8, Fribourg, CH-1708, Switzerland
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- Nursing Direction, HFR Fribourg, HFR Fribourg - Hôpital cantonal, Case postale, Chemin des Pensionnats 2-6, Villars-sur-Glâne, CH-1752, Switzerland
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- College of Medicine and Health, South Cloisters, University of Exeter, St. Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Building 511-001, Campus US, Linköping, SE-581 83, Sweden
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Mendoza T, Sheshadri A, Altan M, Hess K, George G, Stephen B, Castillo L, Rodriguez E, Gong J, Peterson C, Rodon Ahnert J, Fu S, Piha-Paul SA, Pant S, Dumbrava E, Yap TA, Janku F, Tsimberidou AM, Subbiah V, Karp DD, Zarifa A, McQuinn LM, Cleeland C, Hong DS, Naing A. Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Immunotherapy module of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory. J Immunother Cancer 2020; 8:jitc-2020-000931. [PMID: 33097611 PMCID: PMC7590372 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-000931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Immunotherapies have revolutionized the treatment of various cancers, but little is known about their symptomatic toxicity. Assessing these symptoms is best accomplished by asking the patients themselves. However, such reports are subjective and may face challenges as bonafide scientific data. Demonstrating the validity of symptom assessment tools, mainly through the reduction of measurement errors, has the potential to improve patient care if these tools are widely adopted. To that end, we present herein the psychometric properties of the Immunotherapy for Early-Phase Trials module of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-Immunotherapy EPT) in patients receiving various immunotherapies in early phase trials at a major cancer center. METHODS One hundred forty-five patients completed the inventory at baseline, with 85 of them also doing so after 9 weeks of treatment. The mean (±SD) age of the patients was 57.0±12.9 years. Also, 56% of the patients were women, 79% identified as white, and 49% had at least some college education. RESULTS The internal consistency reliability of the MDASI-Immunotherapy EPT was excellent, as the Cronbach's alphas for all of its subscales were at least 0.88 (range 0.88-0.95). Known-group validity based on Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status groupings was excellent at 9 weeks after the start of an immunotherapy trial for the MDASI-Immunotherapy EPT severity (effect size, 0.96) and interference (effect size, 0.82) subscales. We found substantial changes in the symptom items difficulty remembering (effect size, -0.85), fever and/or chills (effect size, -0.63), disturbed sleep (effect size, -0.52), diarrhea (effect size, -0.42), and swelling of hands, legs, or feet (effect size, -0.39). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, the MDASI-Immunotherapy EPT is a valid, reliable, and sensitive tool for measuring symptomatic toxicity.
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- Tito Mendoza
- Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Prabhu N, Patel H, Golemi L, Fogg L, Cobleigh M, Okwuosa T. Trastuzumab‐induced cardiac toxicity: Is serial assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction during treatment necessary? Breast J 2020; 26:1085-1086. [DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nicole Prabhu
- Department of Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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- Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing College of Nursing Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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- Division of Medical Oncology Department of Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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- Division of Cardiology Department of Internal Medicine Rush University Medical Center Chicago Illinois
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Fadol A, Buitrago J, Diaz MC, Shelton V, Harty C, Mendoza TR. Validation of the Spanish version of the MD Anderson symptom inventory - heart failure (MDASI-HF-Spanish) module. CARDIO-ONCOLOGY 2020; 5:19. [PMID: 32154025 PMCID: PMC7048060 DOI: 10.1186/s40959-019-0055-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background The lack of a validated symptom assessment instrument in Spanish for patients with cancer and heart failure (HF) can affect the care and impede the recruitment and participation of Spanish-speaking patients in clinical trials. Spanish is the second most common language spoken by the largest and most rapidly growing racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. To bridge the language barrier and improve symptom management in Spanish-speaking patients with cancer and HF, the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Heart Failure (MDASI-HF) was translated to Spanish (MDASI-HF- Spanish). Aim To validate the MDASI-HF-Spanish symptom assessment instrument. Methods Following standard forward and backward translation of the original and previously validated English version of the MDASI-HF, a cognitive debriefing with nine native Spanish speaking participants was conducted to evaluate the participants’ understanding and comprehension of the MDASI-HF-Spanish. To examine the comprehensibility, acceptability and psychometric properties of the translated instrument, the MDASI-HF-Spanish was tested in a convenience sample of 50 Spanish speaking patients with a diagnosis of cancer and HF. Evidence for the psychometric validity of the MDASI-HF-Spanish was demonstrated via its internal consistency reliability and known-group validity. Results Overall, the participants had no problems with the understandability, readability, or number of questions asked. The MDASI-HF-Spanish subscales showed good internal consistency reliability, with a Cronbach’s coefficient alpha of 0.94 (13 core cancer symptoms), 0.92 (8 heart failure symptoms), and 0.90 (6 interference items) respectively. The MDASI-HF-Spanish was able to differentiate the functional status between patients based on the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification. Conclusions The MDASI-HF-Spanish is linguistically and psychometrically valid with ease of completion, relevance, and comprehensibility among the participants, and it can be a useful tool for clinical management and research purposes.
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- Anecita Fadol
- 1Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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- 2Nursing Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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- 2Nursing Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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- 1Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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- 1Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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- 3Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 0456, Houston, TX 77030-4009 USA
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Bowen DJ, Shinn EH, Gregrowski S, Kimmick G, Dominici LS, Frank ES, Smith KL, Rocque G, Ruddy KJ, Pollastro T, Melisko M, Ballinger TJ, Fayanju OM, Wolff AC. Patient-reported outcomes in the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium. Cancer 2019; 126:922-930. [PMID: 31743427 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Members of the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium conducted an expert-driven literature review to identify a list of domains and to evaluate potential measures of these domains for inclusion in a list of preferred measures. Measures were included if they were easily available, free of charge, and had acceptable psychometrics based on published peer-reviewed analyses. A total of 22 domains and 52 measures were identified during the selection process. Taken together, these measures form a reliable and validated list of measurement tools that are easily available and used in multiple cancer trials to assess patient-reported outcomes in relevant patients.
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- Deborah J Bowen
- Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Mendoza TR, Williams LA, Keating KN, Siegel J, Elbi C, Nowak AK, Hassan R, Cuffel B, Cleeland CS. Evaluation of the psychometric properties and minimally important difference of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MDASI-MPM). J Patient Rep Outcomes 2019; 3:34. [PMID: 31209661 PMCID: PMC6579804 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-019-0122-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Symptom assessment requires psychometrically validated questionnaires that are easy to use, relevant to the disease, and quick to administer. The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MDASI-MPM) was adapted from the general (core) MDASI to assess the severity of cancer-related and treatment-related symptoms specific to patients with this condition. The MDASI-MPM includes the 13 core MDASI symptoms, which are experienced by most cancer patients, and 6 MPM-specific items developed via qualitative interviewing, a method favored by the US Food and Drug Administration for instrument item generation and development. Qualitative interviewing that summarizes the item generation and development for the MDASI-MPM is detailed in a separate report. The psychometric study reported here was the next step in developing the validation dossier for the MDASI-MPM. RESULTS In this secondary analysis of data from a Phase II trial, 248 patients provided MDASI-MPM data at multiple timepoints during therapy. Over time, fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, feeling of malaise, and muscle weakness were consistently the worst symptoms reported; symptoms interfered most with work and general activity and least with relations with others. Cronbach coefficient alpha values for all MDASI-MPM subscales were at least 0.88 at baseline and 0.91 during treatment, indicating good internal consistency reliability. Intraclass correlations of at least 0.86 for all MDASI-MPM subscales administered a cycle apart (n = 82) were indicative of good test-retest reliability. Correlations between MDASI-MPM subscales and LCSS-Meso scores were at least 0.70 (P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Patients with good performance status had significantly lower scores than did patients with poor performance status (all P < 0.05), supporting evidence for known-group validity and sensitivity. Effect-size differences were 0.69 and higher, indicating medium-to-large effects. The minimally important difference in the MDASI-MPM subscales ranged from 1.0 to 1.5 points on a 0-10 scale. CONCLUSIONS Symptoms specific to a particular cancer, treatment method, or treatment site can be added to the core MDASI to create a tailored, "fit for purpose" instrument. We found the MDASI-MPM to be a valid, reliable, and responsive (sensitive) instrument for assessing the severity of symptoms of patients with MPM and their interference in patients' daily functioning.
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- Tito R Mendoza
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UWA Medical School, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancies Branch, NCI/CCR, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Tsai E, Mouhayar E, Lenihan D, Song J, Durand JB, Fadol A, Massey M, Harrison C, Basen-Engquist K. Feasibility and Outcomes of an Exercise Intervention for Chemotherapy-Induced Heart Failure. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2019; 39:199-203. [PMID: 31022003 PMCID: PMC6492623 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Cancer treatment-related heart failure (HF) is an emerging health concern, as the number of survivors is increasing rapidly, and cardiac health issues are a leading cause of mortality in this population. While there is general evidence for the efficacy of exercise rehabilitation interventions, more research is needed on exercise rehabilitation interventions for patients specifically with treatment-induced HF and whether such interventions are safe and well-accepted. This study provides feasibility and health outcomes of a pilot exercise intervention for cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced HF. METHODS Twenty-five participants were randomized to a clinic-based exercise intervention or a wait-list control group or, alternatively, allowed to enroll in a home-based exercise intervention if they declined the randomized study. For purposes of analysis, both types of exercise programs were combined into a single intervention group. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was conducted to assess for significant time and treatment group main effects separately and time × treatment group interaction effects. RESULTS Significant improvements in maximum oxygen uptake ((Equation is included in full-text article.)O2max) were observed in the intervention group. Intervention satisfaction and adherence were high for both clinic- and home-based interventions, with no reported serious adverse events. Enrollment was initially low for the clinic-based intervention, necessitating the addition of the home-based program as an intervention alternative. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that exercise rehabilitation interventions are feasible in terms of safety, retention, and satisfaction and have the potential to improve (Equation is included in full-text article.)O2max. To maximize adherence and benefits while minimizing participant burden, an ideal intervention may incorporate elements of both clinic-based supervised exercise sessions and a home-based program.
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- Edward Tsai
- Department of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Clinical Research Support Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Demissei BG, Finkelman BS, Hubbard RA, Zhang L, Smith AM, Sheline K, McDonald C, Narayan HK, Narayan V, Waxman AJ, Domchek SM, DeMichele A, Shah P, Clark AS, Bradbury AR, Carver JR, Upshaw J, Armenian SH, Liu P, Ky B. Detailed phenotyping reveals distinct trajectories of cardiovascular function and symptoms with exposure to modern breast cancer therapy. Cancer 2019; 125:2762-2771. [PMID: 31042319 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer therapies are associated with a risk of cardiac dysfunction, most commonly defined by changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Recently, the authors identified 3 classes of LVEF change after exposure to anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab using latent class growth modeling. The objective of the current study was to characterize the clinical, biochemical, and functional profiles associated with LVEF trajectory class membership. METHODS Transthoracic echocardiography and biomarker assessments were performed and questionnaires were administered at standardized intervals in a longitudinal cohort of 314 patients with breast cancer who were treated with anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab. Univariable and multivariable multinomial regression analyses evaluated associations between baseline variables and LVEF trajectory class membership. Generalized estimating equations were used to define mean changes in cardiovascular measures over time within each class. RESULTS Among the 3 distinct subgroups of LVEF changes identified (stable [class 1]; modest, persistent decline [class 2]; and significant early decline followed by partial recovery [class 3]), higher baseline LVEF, radiotherapy, and sequential therapy with anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab were associated with class 2 or 3 membership. Sustained abnormalities in longitudinal strain and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were observed in patients in class 2, as were heart failure symptoms. Similar abnormalities were observed in patients in class 3, but there was a trend toward recovery, particularly for longitudinal strain. CONCLUSIONS Patients with modest, persistent LVEF declines experienced sustained abnormalities in imaging and biochemical markers of cardiac function and heart failure symptoms. Further investigation is needed to characterize the long-term risk of heart failure, particularly in those with modest LVEF declines.
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- Biniyam G Demissei
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, The University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Silva-Rodrigues FM, Hinds PS, Nascimento LC. The Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms in Pediatric Oncology Nursing: A Conceptual and Empirical Fit? J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2019; 36:436-447. [PMID: 31027449 DOI: 10.1177/1043454219844225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Symptom management knowledge is a priority for pediatric oncology nursing research. Theories and models can frame the studies of symptoms experienced during childhood cancer. This article describes and analyzes the middle-range theory, theory of unpleasant symptoms (TOUS), for its conceptual and empirical fit with pediatric oncology nursing based on its current use in adult oncology research and its limited use to date in pediatric oncology. Searches in PubMed and CINAHL databases using the keywords theory of unpleasant symptoms and cancer and covering the time period 2000 to 2017 yielded 103 abstracts for review. Twenty published reports met eligibility criteria for review; only one included pediatric oncology patients. No study to date has tested all the components of the TOUS in pediatrics. The TOUS component of performance appears to be underaddressed across completed studies that instead include a focus on patient-reported quality of life rather than on perceived behavioral or performance indicators concurrent with the subjective symptom reports. Additionally, the influence of family, essential in pediatric oncology, is absent in the majority of studies guided by the TOUS. The TOUS is a structurally complicated framework that would be a conceptual fit for pediatric oncology if family influence and perceived function were included. Studies across this population and guided by the TOUS are needed, although testing all the theorized linkages in the TOUS would likely require a large sample size of patients and, thereby, multisite approaches given that cancer is a rare disease in childhood.
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- Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.,George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Williams LA, Whisenant MS, Mendoza TR, Haq S, Keating KN, Cuffel B, Cleeland CS. Modification of existing patient-reported outcome measures: qualitative development of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MDASI-MPM). Qual Life Res 2018; 27:3229-3241. [PMID: 30187393 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1982-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer of the lung pleura. The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure of symptom burden, the combined impact of disease-related and treatment-related symptoms on functioning. Validated PRO measures may require modification for use in specific study populations. We sought to modify the MDASI for patients with MPM and create a fit-for-purpose symptom-burden measure for use in a clinical trial, according to US Food and Drug Administration guidance on PRO utilization to support labeling claims. METHODS A literature review for MPM symptoms was conducted. Patients with MPM were qualitatively interviewed about experiences of disease and treatment. Descriptive analysis identified symptoms and interference with functioning to define MPM-related symptom burden. An expert panel rated the relevance of identified symptoms to patients with MPM. Patients who received the investigational drug in a previous Phase I study were interviewed for drug-specific symptoms. RESULTS Literature review and interviews of 20 patients identified 31 MPM-related symptoms. A conceptual model of MPM-related symptom burden was developed. After expert-panel relevance review, five MPM-specific items and the 13 core MDASI symptoms met criteria for inclusion in a provisional MDASI-MPM for psychometric testing. Interviews with six patients identified six drug-specific symptoms; three were mentioned by multiple patients. Of these three, one was not in the core MDASI. CONCLUSIONS The MDASI-MPM has established content validity and, with the addition of one symptom item, is ready for psychometric testing as fit-for-purpose for a clinical trial of an investigational agent.
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- Loretta A Williams
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, NJ, 07981, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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Chair SY, Wang Q, Yu M, Kwok Wei So W, Tian C, Wing Hung Sit J, Mi Ling Wong E, Wing Han Chan C, Fadol A. A Psychometric Evaluation of the Chinese Version of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Heart Failure in Chinese Cancer Patients With Concurrent Heart Failure. Rehabil Nurs 2017; 42:354-361. [PMID: 29244037 DOI: 10.1002/rnj.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to translate the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Heart Failure (MDASI-HF), a specific instrument to assess symptoms in cancer patients with concurrent heart failure (HF), into Mandarin Chinese and to examine its psychometric properties in Chinese cancer patients. DESIGN A translation and psychometric evaluation design was used. METHODS The translation of the MDASI-HF into Mandarin Chinese followed Brislin's model with the four steps: translation, monolingual assessment, backward translation, and comparison. The Chinese version MDASI-HF was tested among 135 cancer patients with concurrent HF from a cancer hospital in Tianjin, China. Psychometric properties of content validity, internal consistency, test- retest reliability, concurrent validity, and sensitivity of the instrument were evaluated. FINDINGS The Cronbach's α was .913 for the core items, .835 for the HF items, and .897 for the interference items. The test-retest reliability was satisfactory with intraclass coefficients > .9 and content validity index was .94. The Chinese version MDASI-HF was significantly correlated with the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance grade (correlation coefficients .456-.600) and the New York Heart Association classification (correlation coefficients .477-.631), indicating the established concurrent validity of the translated instrument. CONCLUSIONS The Chinese version MDASI-HF is a valid and reliable instrument to assess the symptoms of Chinese cancer patients with concurrent HF. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Symptom assessment and management play important roles in cancer rehabilitation. The Chinese version MDASI-HF can assist appropriate and timely symptom assessment in cancer patients with concurrent HF and can promote communication between healthcare professionals and patients. On the basis of the assessment, the rehabilitation team could provide effective symptom management, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and improve patients' quality of life.
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- Sek Ying Chair
- 1 The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong2 School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China3 Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China4 Department of Cardiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Li Z, Shi Q, Liu M, Jia L, He B, Yang Y, Liu J, Lin H, Lin HK, Li P, Wang XS. Validation and Application of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for Traditional Chinese Medicine (MDASI-TCM). J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2017; 2017:4617825. [PMID: 29140491 DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgx010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) is a brief, yet thorough, patient-reported outcomes measure for assessing the severity of common cancer-related symptoms and their interference with daily functioning. We report the development of an MDASI version tailored for use with Traditional Chinese Medicine in China (the MDASI-TCM). Methods Chinese-speaking patients with mixed cancer types (n = 317) participated in the study. The development and validation process included four steps: 1) identify candidate TCM-specific items, with input from patients, oncologists, and TCM specialists; 2) eliminate candidate TCM items lacking relevance, based on patient report; 3) psychometrically examine the MDASI-TCM's validity and reliability in cancer patients receiving TCM-based care; and 4) cognitively debrief patients to assess the MDASI-TCM's relevance, understandability, and acceptability. Results Seven TCM-specific symptom items (sweating, feeling cold, constipation, bitter taste, coughing, palpitations, and heat in palms/soles) were clinically and psychometrically meaningful to add to the core MDASI. Approximately 61% of patients had moderate to severe symptoms (rated ≥5 on the MDASI-TCM's 0-10 scale). Cronbach α coefficients were .90 for symptom-severity items and .93 for interference items, indicating internal consistency reliability. Known-group validity was substantiated by the MDASI-TCM's detection of differences in symptom severity according to performance status (P < .001) and interference levels by cancer stage (P < .05). Cognitive debriefing indicated that patients found the MDASI-TCM to be an understandable, easy-to-use tool. Conclusions The Chinese MDASI-TCM is a valid, reliable, and concise measure of symptom severity and interference that can be used to assess Chinese cancer patients and survivors receiving TCM-based care.
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- Zhandong Li
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, PR China; Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, PR China; Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China; Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, PR China
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Narayan HK, Finkelman B, French B, Plappert T, Hyman D, Smith AM, Margulies KB, Ky B. Detailed Echocardiographic Phenotyping in Breast Cancer Patients: Associations With Ejection Fraction Decline, Recovery, and Heart Failure Symptoms Over 3 Years of Follow-Up. Circulation 2017; 135:1397-1412. [PMID: 28104715 PMCID: PMC5388560 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.023463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease in patients with breast cancer is of growing concern. The longitudinal effects of commonly used therapies, including doxorubicin and trastuzumab, on cardiac remodeling and function remain unknown in this population. We aimed to define the changes in echocardiographic parameters of structure, function, and ventricular-arterial coupling, and their associations with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and heart failure symptoms. METHODS In a longitudinal prospective cohort study of 277 breast cancer participants receiving doxorubicin (Dox), trastuzumab (Tras), or both (Dox+Tras), we obtained 1249 echocardiograms over a median follow-up of 2.0 (interquartile range, 1.0-3.0) years. Left ventricular structure, diastolic and contractile function, and ventricular-arterial coupling measures were quantified in a core laboratory blinded to participant characteristics. We evaluated changes in echocardiographic parameters over time, and used repeated-measures regression models to define their association with LVEF decline and recovery. Linear regression models defined the association between early changes in these parameters and subsequent changes in LVEF and heart failure symptoms. RESULTS Overall, 177 (64%) received Dox, 51 (18%) received Tras, and 49 (18%) received Dox+Tras. With Dox, there was a sustained, modest decrease in LVEF over the follow-up duration (1-year change in LVEF -3.6%; 95% confidence interval [CI], -4.4% to -2.8%; 3-year change -3.8%; 95% CI, -5.1% to -2.5%). With Tras, a similar LVEF decline was observed at 1 year (-4.5%; 95% CI, -6.0% to -2.9%) and 3 years (-2.8%; 95%CI, -5.3 to -0.4%). Participants receiving Dox+Tras demonstrated the greatest declines at 1 year (-6.6%; 95% CI, -8.2 to -5.0%), with partial recovery at 3 years (-2.8%; 95% CI, -4.8 to -0.8%). LVEF declines and recovery were associated primarily with changes in systolic volumes, longitudinal and circumferential strain, and ventricular-arterial coupling indices, effective arterial elastance (Ea) and the coupling ratio Ea/Eessb, without evidence for effect modification across therapies. Early changes in volumes, strain, and Ea/Eessb at 4 to 6 months were associated with 1- and 2-year LVEF changes. Similarly, early changes in strain and Ea were associated with worsening heart failure symptoms at 1 year. CONCLUSIONS Doxorubicin and trastuzumab resulted in modest, persistent declines in LVEF at 3 years. Changes in volumes, strain, and ventricular-arterial coupling were consistently associated with concurrent and subsequent LVEF declines and recovery across therapies.
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- Hari K Narayan
- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.)
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- From Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA (H.K.N.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, B. French, B.K.); and Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (B. Finkelman, T.P., D.H., A.M.S., K.B.M., B.K.).
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Trahan LH, Cox-Martin E, Johnson CE, Dougherty PM, Yu J, Feng L, Cook C, Novy DM. Psychometric Study of the Pain Drawing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 22. [PMID: 29230086 DOI: 10.1111/jabr.12095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose The objectives of the study were to (1) assess the extent to which interrater reliability of pain drawing location and dispersion scoring methods are similar across pain disciplines in a sample of patients with cancer treatment-induced neuropathic pain (N = 56) and (2) investigate indicators of validity of the pain drawing in this unique sample. Methods Patients undergoing cancer therapy completed the Brief Pain Inventory Body Map, the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory, and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Results Intraclass correlation coefficients among medical and psychology professionals ranged from .93-.99. Correlations between pain drawing score and symptom burden severity ranged from .29-.39; correlations between pain drawing score and symptom burden interference ranged from .28-.34. Patients who endorsed pain in the hands and feet more often described their pain as electric, numb, and shooting than patients without pain in the hands and feet. They also endorsed significantly more descriptors of neuropathic pain. Conclusions Results suggest a similar understanding among members of a multidisciplinary pain team as to the location and dispersion of pain as represented by patients' pain drawings. In addition, pain drawing scores were related to symptom burden severity and interference and descriptors of neuropathic pain in expected ways.
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- Lisa H Trahan
- Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 1330, P. O. Box 301439, Houston, TX, USA 77230
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 E 17 Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 409, Houston, TX, USA 77030
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 409, Houston, TX, USA 77030
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- Department of Biostatistics - Unit 1411, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P. O. Box 301402, Houston, TX, USA 77230
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- Department of Biostatistics - Unit 1411, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, P. O. Box 301402, Houston, TX, USA 77230
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 409, Houston, TX, USA 77030
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 409, Houston, TX, USA 77030
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Narayan V, Keefe S, Haas N, Wang L, Puzanov I, Putt M, Catino A, Fang J, Agarwal N, Hyman D, Smith AM, Finkelman BS, Narayan HK, Ewer S, ElAmm C, Lenihan D, Ky B. Prospective Evaluation of Sunitinib-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 2017; 23:3601-3609. [PMID: 28196874 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-2869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Purpose: To prospectively evaluate cardiotoxicity risk with sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) routine clinical practice using comprehensive echocardiography and biomarker phenotyping.Experimental Design: In a multicenter prospective study of 90 patients with mRCC, echocardiography and biomarkers of cardiovascular injury and stress were quantified at baseline, 3.5, 15, and 33 weeks following sunitinib initiation. These "on-drug" visits corresponded to cycles 1, 3, and 6, respectively. Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction was defined as an absolute decline in LV ejection fraction (LVEF) by ≥10% to a value of <50%. Conditional survival analyses predicted the risk of LV dysfunction. Linear mixed-effects models estimated changes in LVEF, high-sensitivity Troponin I (hsTnI), and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) over time.Results: The predicted risk of LV dysfunction by cycle 6 was 9.7% (95% confidence interval, 3%-17%). The majority of events occurred in the first treatment cycle. This risk diminished to 5% and 2% in patients who had not experienced dysfunction by the completion of cycles 1 and 3, respectively. All evaluable patients who experienced LV dysfunction had subsequent improvement in LVEF with careful management. Six patients (6.7%) developed hsTnI elevations >21.5 pg/mL, and 11 additional patients (12.2%) developed BNP elevations >100 pg/mL. These elevations similarly tended to occur early and resolved over time.Conclusions: On average, patients with mRCC receiving sunitinib exhibit modest declines in LVEF and nonsignificant changes in hsTnI and BNP. However, approximately 9.7% to 18.9% of patients develop more substantive abnormalities. These changes occur early and are largely recoverable with careful management. Clin Cancer Res; 23(14); 3601-9. ©2017 AACR.
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- Vivek Narayan
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. .,Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Zimmerman L, Pozehl B, Vuckovic K, Barnason S, Schulz P, Seo Y, Ryan CJ, Zerwic JJ, DeVon HA. Selecting symptom instruments for cardiovascular populations. Heart Lung 2016; 45:475-496. [PMID: 27686695 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2016.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The purpose of this review is to provide a guide for researchers and clinicians in selecting an instrument to measure four commonly occurring symptoms (dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations, and fatigue) in cardiac populations (acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, arrhythmia/atrial fibrillation, and angina, or patients undergoing cardiac interventions). An integrative review of the literature was conducted. A total of 102 studies summarizing information on 36 different instruments are reported in this integrative review. The majority of the instruments measured multiple symptoms and were used for one population. A majority of the symptom measures were disease-specific and were multi-dimensional. This review summarizes the psychometrics and defining characteristics of instruments to measure the four commonly occurring symptoms in cardiac populations. Simple, psychometrically strong instruments do exist and should be considered for use; however, there is less evidence of responsiveness to change over time for the majority of instruments.
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- Lani Zimmerman
- University of Nebraska, College of Nursing, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA.
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- University of Nebraska, College of Nursing, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Nebraska, College of Nursing, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- University of Nebraska, College of Nursing, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- University of Nebraska, College of Nursing, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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Rationale and design of the multidisciplinary team IntervenTion in cArdio-oNcology study (TITAN). BMC Cancer 2016; 16:733. [PMID: 27629548 PMCID: PMC5024526 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2761-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in Canada. In the last decade, important gains in cancer survival have been achieved by advances in adjuvant treatment. However, many oncologic treatments also result in cardiovascular "toxicity". Furthermore, cardiac risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus are known to contribute to the progression of cardiac damage and clinical cardiotoxicity. As such, for many survivors, the risk of death from cardiac disease exceeds that of recurrent cancer. While provision of care by multidisciplinary teams has been shown to reduce mortality and hospitalizations among heart failure patients, the effect of assessments and interventions by multidisciplinary specialists in cancer patients receiving cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens is currently unknown. Accordingly, we will examine the effect of a multi-disciplinary team interventions in the early assessment, identification and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors in cancer patients receiving adjuvant systemic therapy. Our main hypothesis is to determine if the incidence of LV dysfunction in cancer patients undergoing adjuvant therapy can be reduced through a multidisciplinary team approach. METHODS/DESIGN This is a randomized study comparing intensive multidisciplinary team intervention to usual care in the prevention of LV remodeling in patients receiving anthracycline or trastuzumab-based chemotherapy. Main objectives include early detection strategies for cardiotoxicity using novel biomarkers that reflect myocardial injury, remodeling and/or dysfunction; early identification and intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors; and early intervention with supportive care strategies including nutritional and pharmacist counselling, exercise training and cardiology team support. Secondary objectives include correlation of novel biomarkers to clinical outcomes; correlation of multidisciplinary interventions to adverse clinical outcomes; relationship of multidisciplinary interventions and chemotherapy dose density; preservation of lean muscle mass; and patient reported outcomes (symptom intensity and quality of life). DISCUSSION Cardiac toxicity as a result of cancer therapies is now recognized as a significant health problem of increasing prevalence. To our knowledge, TITAN will be the first randomized trial examining the utility of multidisciplinary team care in the prevention of cardiotoxicity. We expect our results to inform comprehensive and holistic care for patients at risk for negative cancer therapy mediated sequelae. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01621659 Registration Date 4 June 2012.
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van den Beuken-van Everdingen MHJ, Hochstenbach LMJ, Joosten EAJ, Tjan-Heijnen VCG, Janssen DJA. Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pain Symptom Manage 2016; 51:1070-1090.e9. [PMID: 27112310 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 919] [Impact Index Per Article: 114.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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CONTEXT Cancer pain has a severe impact on quality of life and is associated with numerous psychosocial responses. Recent studies suggest that treatment of cancer pain has improved during the last decade. OBJECTIVES The aim of this review was to examine the present status of pain prevalence and pain severity in patients with cancer. METHODS A systematic search of the literature published between September 2005 and January 2014 was performed using the databases PubMed, Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane. Articles in English or Dutch that reported on the prevalence of cancer pain in an adult population were included. Titles and abstracts were screened by two authors independently, after which full texts were evaluated and assessed on methodological quality. Study details and pain characteristics were extracted from the articles with adequate study quality. Prevalence rates were pooled with meta-analysis; meta-regression was performed to explore determinants of pain prevalence. RESULTS Of 4117 titles, 122 studies were selected for the meta-analyses on pain (117 studies, n = 63,533) and pain severity (52 studies, n = 32,261). Pain prevalence rates were 39.3% after curative treatment; 55.0% during anticancer treatment; and 66.4% in advanced, metastatic, or terminal disease. Moderate to severe pain (numerical rating scale score ≥5) was reported by 38.0% of all patients. CONCLUSION Despite increased attention on assessment and management, pain continues to be a prevalent symptom in patients with cancer. In the upcoming decade, we need to overcome barriers toward effective pain treatment and develop and implement interventions to optimally manage pain in patients with cancer.
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- Marieke H J van den Beuken-van Everdingen
- Center of Expertise for Palliative Care, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University (UM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands; School of Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- School for Oncology and Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Center of Expertise for Palliative Care, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Research and Education, Center of Expertise for Chronic Organ Failure, CIRO+, Horn, The Netherlands
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Fadol AP, Banchs J, Hassan SA, Yeh ET, Fellman B. Withdrawal of Heart Failure Medications in Cancer Survivors With Chemotherapy-Induced Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Pilot Study. J Card Fail 2016; 22:481-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Aktas A, Walsh D, Kirkova J. The psychometric properties of cancer multisymptom assessment instruments: a clinical review. Support Care Cancer 2015; 23:2189-202. [PMID: 25894883 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-015-2732-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Various instruments are used to assess both individual and multiple cancer symptoms. We evaluated the psychometric properties of cancer multisymptom assessment instruments. METHODS An Ovid MEDLINE search was done. All searches were limited to adults and in English. All instruments published from 2005 to 2014 (and with at least one validity test) were included. We excluded those who only reported content validity. Instruments were categorized by the three major types of symptom measurement scales employed as follows: visual analogue (VAS), verbal rating (VRS), and numerical rating (NRS) scales. They were then examined in two areas: (1) psychometric thoroughness (number of tests) and (2) psychometric strength of evidence (validity, reliability, generalizability). We also assigned an empirical global psychometric quality score (which combined the concepts of thoroughness and strength of evidence) to rank the instruments. RESULTS We analyzed 57 instruments (17 original, 40 modifications). They varied in types of scales used, symptom dimensions measured, and time frames evaluated. Of the 57, 10 used VAS, 28 VRS, and 19 NRS. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), ESAS-Spanish, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Profile of Mood States (POMS), Symptom Distress Scale (SDS), M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI)-Russian, and MDASI-Taiwanese were the most comprehensively tested for validity and reliability. The ESAS, ESAS-Spanish, ASDS-2, Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS)-SF, POMS, SDS, MDASI (and some translations), and MDASI-Heart Failure all showed good validity and reliability. CONCLUSIONS The MDASI appeared to be the best overall from a psychometric perspective. This was followed by the ESAS, ESAS-Spanish, POMS, SDS, and some MDASI translations. VRS-based instruments were most common. There was a wide range of psychometric rigor in validation. Consequently, meta-analysis was not possible. Most cancer multisymptom assessment instruments need further extensive validation to establish the excellent reliability and validity required for clinical utility and meaningful research.
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- Aynur Aktas
- Section of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Oncology, Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Williams LA, Agarwal S, Bodurka DC, Saleeba AK, Sun CC, Cleeland CS. Capturing the patient's experience: using qualitative methods to develop a measure of patient-reported symptom burden: an example from ovarian cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 2013; 46:837-45. [PMID: 23615044 PMCID: PMC3775907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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CONTEXT Experts in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurement emphasize the importance of including patient input in the development of PRO measures. Although best methods for acquiring this input are not yet identified, patient input early in instrument development ensures that instrument content captures information most important and relevant to patients in understandable terms. OBJECTIVES The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) is a reliable valid PRO instrument for assessing cancer symptom burden. We report a qualitative (open-ended, in-depth) interviewing method that can be used to incorporate patient input into PRO symptom measure development, with our experience in constructing an MDASI module for ovarian cancer (MDASI-OC) as a model. METHODS Fourteen patients with ovarian cancer (OC) described symptoms experienced at the time of the study, at diagnosis, and during prior treatments. Researchers and clinicians used content analysis of interview transcripts to identify symptoms in patient language. Symptoms were ranked on the basis of the number of patients mentioning them and by clinician assessment of relevance. RESULTS Forty-two symptoms were mentioned. Eight OC-specific items will be added to the 13 core symptom items and six interference items of the MDASI in a test version of the MDASI-OC on the basis of the number of patients mentioning them and clinician assessment of importance. The test version is undergoing psychometric evaluation. CONCLUSION The qualitative interviewing process, used to develop the test MDASI-OC, systematically captures common symptoms important to patients with OC. This methodology incorporates the patient experience recommended by experts in PRO instrument development.
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- Loretta A Williams
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Sailors MH, Bodurka DC, Gning I, Ramondetta LM, Williams LA, Mendoza TR, Agarwal S, Sun CC, Cleeland CS. Validating the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) for use in patients with ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 130:323-8. [PMID: 23685012 PMCID: PMC3713195 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) captures the severity of common cancer symptoms from the patient's perspective. We describe the validity and sensitivity of a module of the MDASI to be used with patients having ovarian cancer (MDASI-OC). METHODS Ovarian cancer-specific module items were developed from 14 qualitative patient interviews. 128 patients with invasive epithelial ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian-tube cancer treated at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were recruited. Patients completed the MDASI-OC, socio-demographic questionnaires, the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Ovary (FACT-O), and a global quality-of-life (QOL) item. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach α, and sensitivity using a known group was assessed. Construct validity was tested using exploratory factor analysis. RESULTS The sample was primarily white (85.2%), had a mean age of 57.5 years (±12.7 years), and had previously been treated with chemotherapy (75.0%) and/or surgery (93.8%). Approximately 30% of patients reported disturbed sleep, fatigue, or numbness/tingling of at least moderate severity (≥5 on a 0-10 scale). On the ovarian-cancer-specific symptoms, approximately 20% reported back pain, feeling bloated, or constipation of at least moderate severity. Factor analysis revealed six underlying constructs (pain/sleep; cognitive; disease-related and numbness; treatment-related; affective; gastrointestinal-specific). MDASI-OC symptom and interference items had Cronbach α values of 0.90 and 0.89, respectively. The MDASI-OC was sensitive to symptom severity by performance status (p=0.009), QOL (p=0.002), and FACT-O scores (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The 27-item MDASI-OC meets common criteria for validation and reliability and is sensitive to expected changes in symptoms related to differences in disease and treatment status.
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- Mary H. Sailors
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Mendoza TR, Zhao F, Cleeland CS, Wagner LI, Patrick-Miller LJ, Fisch MJ. The validity and utility of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory in patients with breast cancer: evidence from the symptom outcomes and practice patterns data from the eastern cooperative oncology group. Clin Breast Cancer 2013; 13:325-34. [PMID: 23816985 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2012] [Revised: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) is a psychometrically validated patient-reported outcome measurement that assesses the severity and impact of multiple symptoms related to cancer and its treatment. With the MDASI, patients rate 13 common "core" symptoms and 6 items that reflect symptom interference with functioning. Several MDASI modules (core symptom and interference items plus additional symptoms specific to a particular cancer type or treatment modality) have been developed. Although the original MDASI validation study encompassed various cancer types, the instrument's psychometric properties have not been examined in a homogenous sample of patients with breast cancer in a national multicenter study. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of data from an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study to establish the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the MDASI in a large sample of patients with breast cancer (n = 1544), 78% of whom were receiving treatment. The instrument was administered twice, approximately 1 month apart. RESULTS Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were adequate, with Cronbach α values ≥ 0.85 and intraclass correlations ≥ 0.76 for all subscales. Known-group validity was evaluated by using performance status, tumor response, and disease stage. Sensitivity to change in patient-reported quality of life was established. CONCLUSION The MDASI is a valid, reliable, and sensitive symptom-assessment instrument that can enhance descriptive and clinical studies of symptom status in patients with breast cancer. Future studies might include cognitive debriefing and qualitative interviews to identify additional disease-specific items for inclusion in a MDASI breast cancer module.
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- Tito R Mendoza
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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We developed a module of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). To develop the MDASI-CML, we identified CML-specific symptoms from qualitative interviews with 35 patients. A list of candidate symptoms was reduced by a panel of patients, caregivers, and clinicians to the 13 core MDASI symptom items and 6 CML-specific items; these items were subsequently administered to 30 patients. Cognitive debriefing confirmed that the items were clear, relevant, and easy to use. One additional CML-specific symptom item was added, for a total of 7. The refined MDASI-CML was administered to 152 patients once every 2 weeks for 1 year. The content, concurrent, known-group, and construct validity of the MDASI-CML were evaluated. The internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities of the module were adequate. Longitudinal analysis showed relatively stable symptom severity scores over time. The most severe symptoms were fatigue, drowsiness, disturbed sleep, muscle soreness and cramping, and trouble remembering things. Approximately one-third of the patients who completed the MDASI-CML reported persistent moderate-to-severe symptoms. The MDASI-CML is a valid and reliable symptom assessment instrument that can be used in clinical studies of symptom status in patients with CML.
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OBJECTIVE To provide a critical review and analysis of heart failure (HF)-specific symptom measures METHODS A systematic search using the PubMed and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases and reference lists of relevant papers was undertaken to identify symptom measures that were primarily designed for patients with HF. RESULTS The systematic search yielded seven instruments that included three or more symptoms. Of the seven instruments, only five had psychometric properties available and these were reviewed. Levels of comprehensiveness of symptom measures varied including the number of symptoms assessed (13-32 symptoms/signs) and symptom dimensions (e.g. frequency and severity). Information about reading levels, time to completion, and completion rates was limited. Psychometric properties of the five measures have not been extensively investigated or reported. CONCLUSION The development and use of the HF symptoms instruments is at a relatively early stage. Thus, further investigation of the psychometric characteristics of existing HF-specific symptom instruments is necessary before one can be recommended for research and clinical use.
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- 1School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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McKelvie RS, Moe GW, Cheung A, Costigan J, Ducharme A, Estrella-Holder E, Ezekowitz JA, Floras J, Giannetti N, Grzeslo A, Harkness K, Heckman GA, Howlett JG, Kouz S, Leblanc K, Mann E, O'Meara E, Rajda M, Rao V, Simon J, Swiggum E, Zieroth S, Arnold JMO, Ashton T, D'Astous M, Dorian P, Haddad H, Isaac DL, Leblanc MH, Liu P, Sussex B, Ross HJ. The 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Sleep Apnea, Renal Dysfunction, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Palliative Care. Can J Cardiol 2011; 27:319-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Mendoza TR, Wang XS, Lu C, Palos GR, Liao Z, Mobley GM, Kapoor S, Cleeland CS. Measuring the symptom burden of lung cancer: the validity and utility of the lung cancer module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory. Oncologist 2011; 16:217-27. [PMID: 21285393 PMCID: PMC3228083 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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We conducted a study to establish the psychometric properties of a module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) developed specifically for patients with lung cancer (MDASI-LC). The MDASI measures 13 common "core" symptoms of cancer and its treatment. The MDASI-LC includes the 13 core MDASI symptom items and three lung cancer-specific items: coughing, constipation, and sore throat. MDASI-LC items were administered to three cohorts of patients with lung cancer undergoing either chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Known-group validity and criterion (concurrent) validity of the MDASI-LC were evaluated using the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status and the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the module were adequate, with Cronbach coefficient α-values of 0.83 or higher for all module items and subscales. The sensitivity of the MDASI-LC to changes in patient performance status (disease progression) and to continuing cancer treatment (effects of treatment) was established. Cognitive debriefing of a subset of participants provided evidence for content validity and indicated that the MDASI core items and three additional lung cancer-specific items were clear, relevant to patients, and easy to understand; only two patients suggested additional symptom items. As expected, the item "sore throat" was sensitive only for patients receiving chemoradiotherapy. The MDASI-LC is a valid, reliable, and sensitive symptom-assessment instrument whose use can enhance clinical studies of symptom status in patients with lung cancer and epidemiological and prevalence studies of symptom severity across various cancer types.
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- Tito R Mendoza
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1450, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Hughes DC, Lenihan DJ, Harrison CA, Basen-Engquist KM. Exercise Intervention for Cancer Survivors with Heart Failure: Two Case Reports. J Exerc Sci Fit 2011; 9:65-73. [PMID: 21709755 DOI: 10.1016/s1728-869x(11)60009-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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RATIONALE: Cardiotoxicity is a troubling long-term side effect of chemotherapy cancer treatment, affecting therapy and quality of life (QOL). Exercise is beneficial in heart failure (HF) patients and in cancer survivors without HF, but has not been tested in cancer survivors with treatment induced HF. METHODS: We present case studies for two survivors: a 56-year old female Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor (Pt 1) and a 44-year old male leukemia survivor (Pt 2). We conducted a 16-week exercise program with the goal of 30 minutes of exercise performed 3 times per week at a minimum intensity of 50% heart rate reserve (HRR) or '12' rating of perceived exertion (RPE). RESULTS: Pt 1 improved from 11.5 minutes of exercise split over two bouts at an RPE of 14 to a 30 minute bout at an RPE of 15. Pt 2 improved from 11 minutes of exercise split over two bouts at an RPE of 12 to an 18 minute bout at an RPE of 12. Both improved in VO(2) peak (Pt 1: 13.9 to 14.3 mlO(2)/kg/min; Pt 2: 12.5 to 18.7 mlO(2)/kg/min). Ejection fraction increased for Pt 2 (25-30% to 35-40%) but not for Pt 1 (35-40%). QOL as assessed by the SF-36 Physical Component Scale (PCS) improved from 17.79 to 25.31 for Pt 1 and the Mental Component Scale (MCS) improved from 43.84 to 56.65 for Pt 1 and from 34.79 to 44.45 for Pt 2. CONCLUSIONS: Properly designed exercise interventions can improve physical functioning and quality of life for this growing group of survivors.
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- Daniel C Hughes
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute for Health Promotion Research, the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio TX
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Wang XS, Williams LA, Eng C, Mendoza TR, Shah NA, Kirkendoll KJ, Shah PK, Trask PC, Palos GR, Cleeland CS. Validation and application of a module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory for measuring multiple symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal cancer (the MDASI-GI). Cancer 2010; 116:2053-63. [PMID: 20166216 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) was developed as a brief yet comprehensive tool to assess patient-reported symptom severity and interference in patients with cancer. The authors report the development of an MDASI module for use in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer (the MDASI-GI). METHODS Patients with GI cancer (N = 184) participated in module development and validation. The process included: 1) generating GI-specific candidate items with input from GI oncologists and from qualitative interviews with patients and adding those items to the core MDASI for testing; 2) dropping candidate GI items that lacked sensitivity; 3) validating the psychometric properties (validity, reliability, sensitivity) of the resulting MDASI-GI; and 4) conducting cognitive debriefing interviews with patients to confirm the questionnaire's ease of comprehension, relevance, and acceptability. RESULTS Five GI-specific symptom items (constipation, diarrhea, difficulty swallowing, change in taste, and feeling bloated) were added to the original 19 MDASI symptom and interference items to form the MDASI-GI. Sixty-one percent of the sample had 1 or more moderate-to-severe symptom(s) (>or=5 on a severity scale from 0 to 10). Cronbach alpha values were .80 and .87 for symptom severity items and interference items, respectively. Known-group validity (sensitivity) was supported by the ability of the MDASI-GI to detect significant differences in symptom and interference levels according to performance status (P < .001). Cognitive debriefing demonstrated that, for patients, the MDASI-GI was an easy-to-use and understandable tool. CONCLUSIONS The current results indicated that the MDASI-GI is a valid, reliable, and concise tool for measuring symptom severity and interference with function in patients with GI cancer.
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- Xin Shelley Wang
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2009; 3:305-12. [DOI: 10.1097/spc.0b013e3283339c93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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