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Bellino S, La Salvia A. The Importance of Patient Reported Outcomes in Oncology Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice to Inform Regulatory and Healthcare Decision-Making. Drugs R D 2024:10.1007/s40268-024-00478-2. [PMID: 39023849 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-024-00478-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Stefania Bellino
- Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità), Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Scheepens JCC, Taphoorn MJB, Koekkoek JAF. Patient-reported outcomes in neuro-oncology. Curr Opin Oncol 2024:00001622-990000000-00193. [PMID: 38984633 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000001078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide up-to-date evidence on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in neuro-oncology, with a focus on the core constructs of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the use of PROs in clinical trials and clinical practice.[Supplemental Digital Content: Video Abstract PROs in Neuro-Oncology.mov]. RECENT FINDINGS PROs are gaining importance in brain tumor research and medical care. For patients with a brain tumor, core PRO constructs are pain, difficulty communicating, perceived cognition, seizures, symptomatic adverse events, physical functioning and role and social functioning, which are assessed through patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Initiatives have been taken to improve the reliability and robustness of PRO data, including standardization of items included in clinical trial protocols (the SPIRIT-PRO extension) and formulation of PRO priority objectives for use in clinical trials (the SISAQOL-Innovative Medicines Initiative). In brain tumor patients with cognitive impairment, caregiver-reported outcomes may complement or replace PROs to increase accuracy. The next key challenge will be to widely implement PROs and apply PRO data in clinical practice to benefit patients with brain tumors. SUMMARY PROs are clinically relevant endpoints providing information only known by the patient. Standardization of the use of PROs in clinical trials and wide implementation in clinical practice is needed to improve HRQoL of brain tumor patients.
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- Josien C C Scheepens
- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Cleeland CS, Keating KN, Cuffel B, Elbi C, Siegel JM, Gerlinger C, Symonds T, Sloan JA, Dueck AC, Bottomley A, Wang XS, Williams LA, Mendoza TR. Developing a fit-for-purpose composite symptom score as a symptom burden endpoint for clinical trials in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14839. [PMID: 38937473 PMCID: PMC11211485 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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We developed a composite symptom score (CSS) representing disease-related symptom burden over time in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Longitudinal data were collected from an open-label Phase IIB study in which 239 patients completed the validated MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for MPM (MDASI-MPM). A blinded, independent review committee of external patient-reported outcomes experts advised on MDASI-MPM symptoms to include in the CSS. Through iterative analyses of potential symptom-item combinations, 5 MPM symptoms (pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, coughing) were selected. The CSS correlated strongly with the full MDASI-MPM symptom set (0.92-0.94) and the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale-Mesothelioma (0.79-0.87) at each co-administration of the scales. The CSS also had good sensitivity to worsening disease and global quality-of-life ratings. The MDASI-MPM CSS can be used as an outcome in MPM clinical trials, including in responder analyses and at the individual patient level. It is brief enough to administer frequently, including electronically, to better capture symptom trajectories during and after a trial and in clinical practice. As a single score, the CSS addresses multiplicity issues that can arise when several symptoms increase due to worsening disease. Our process can be adapted to produce a CSS for other advanced-cancer trials.
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- Charles S Cleeland
- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Symptom Assessment Systems, 1416 Marconi St, Houston, TX, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Whippany, NJ, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Whippany, NJ, USA
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- Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany
- Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University Medical School of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Clinical Outcomes Solutions, Folkestone, Kent, UK
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Section of Biostatistics, Division of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Quality of Life Department, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium
- Bottomley Consulting Group, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
- National Cancer Institute Office of Patient-Centered Outcomes, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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Ng CA, Luckett T, Mulhern B, Kee D, Lai-Kwon J, Joshua AM. What matters most to people with metastatic uveal melanoma? A qualitative study to inform future measurement of health-related quality of life. Melanoma Res 2024; 34:248-257. [PMID: 38469755 PMCID: PMC11045555 DOI: 10.1097/cmr.0000000000000961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) is a rare cancer with poor prognosis, but novel treatments are emerging. Currently, there are no mUM-specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaires available for clinical research. We aimed to explore how mUM and its treatment affect HRQL and assess the content validity of existing questionnaires. Participants were patients with mUM and healthcare professionals involved in their care. Qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Data collection and analysis used an integrative approach involving inductive questions/coding to elicit new concepts and deductive questions/coding based on domains of existing HRQL questionnaires. Initial interviews/focus groups focussed on HRQL questionnaires designed for patients with uveal melanoma or liver metastases. As new concepts were elicited, domains and items from other questionnaires were subsequently added. Seventeen patients and 16 clinicians participated. HRQL concerns assessed by uveal melanoma-specific questionnaires were largely resolved by the time of metastasis. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Immunotherapy Module (FACT-ICM) adequately captured most immunotherapy-related side effects during initial treatment cycles. However, most patients emphasised emotional impacts over physical ones, focussing on the existential threat posed by disease amidst uncertainty about treatment accessibility and effectiveness. Patients were also concerned with treatment burden, including time commitment, travel, need for hospitalisation, and expenses. The relative importance of HRQL issues varied over time and across treatment modalities, with no single questionnaire being sufficient. Pending further development and psychometric testing, clinical researchers may need to take a modular approach to measuring the HRQL impacts of mUM.
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- Carrie-Anne Ng
- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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- Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, NSW
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- Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Austin Health
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
- Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney
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- Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney
- The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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Efficace F, Buckstein R, Abel GA, Giesinger JM, Fenaux P, Bewersdorf JP, Brunner AM, Bejar R, Borate U, DeZern AE, Greenberg P, Roboz GJ, Savona MR, Sparano F, Boultwood J, Komrokji R, Sallman DA, Xie Z, Sanz G, Carraway HE, Taylor J, Nimer SD, Della Porta MG, Santini V, Stahl M, Platzbecker U, Sekeres MA, Zeidan AM. Toward a more patient-centered drug development process in clinical trials for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): Practical considerations from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS). Hemasphere 2024; 8:e69. [PMID: 38774655 PMCID: PMC11106800 DOI: 10.1002/hem3.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Notable treatment advances have been made in recent years for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS), and several new drugs are under development. For example, the emerging availability of oral MDS therapies holds the promise of improving patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Within this rapidly evolving landscape, the inclusion of HRQoL and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is critical to inform the benefit/risk assessment of new therapies or to assess whether patients live longer and better, for what will likely remain a largely incurable disease. We provide practical considerations to support investigators in generating high-quality PRO data in future MDS trials. We first describe several challenges that are to be thoughtfully considered when designing an MDS-focused clinical trial with a PRO endpoint. We then discuss aspects related to the design of the study, including PRO assessment strategies. We also discuss statistical approaches illustrating the potential value of time-to-event analyses and their implications within the estimand framework. Finally, based on a literature review of MDS randomized controlled trials with a PRO endpoint, we note the PRO items that deserve special attention when reporting future MDS trial results. We hope these practical considerations will facilitate the generation of rigorous PRO data that can robustly inform MDS patient care and support treatment decision-making for this patient population.
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- Fabio Efficace
- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Health Outcomes Research UnitGIMEMA Data CenterRomeItaly
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- Department of Medical Oncology/HematologySunnybrook Health Sciences CentreTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Divisions of Population Sciences and Hematologic MalignanciesDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Hôpital Saint LouisAssistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris and Paris Cité UniversityParisFrance
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- Leukemia Service, Department of MedicineMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Leukemia Program, Harvard Medical SchoolMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Moores Cancer CenterUC San DiegoLa JollaCaliforniaUSA
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- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center/James Cancer HospitalOhio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer CenterJohns Hopkins HospitalBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Cancer InstituteStanford University School of MedicineStanfordCaliforniaUSA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian HospitalNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/OncologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Health Outcomes Research UnitGIMEMA Data CenterRomeItaly
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- Blood Cancer UK Molecular Haematology Unit, Radcliffe Department of MedicineNuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory SciencesUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Department of Malignant HematologyH. Lee Moffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Malignant HematologyH. Lee Moffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Department of Malignant HematologyH. Lee Moffitt Cancer CenterTampaFloridaUSA
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- Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, SpainHospital Universitario y Politécnico La FeValenciaSpain
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- Leukemia Program, Hematology and Medical OncologyTaussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland ClinicClevelandOhioUSA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesIRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center & Humanitas UniversityMilanItaly
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- Myelodysplastic Syndromes Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria CareggiUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular TherapyUniversity Hospital LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal MedicineYale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer CenterNew HavenConnecticutUSA
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Klassen AF, Pusic AL, Kaur M, Rae C, Poulsen L, Mansouri J, Tsangaris E, Dayan S, Klok J, Armstrong K, Santosa K, Cano S. Extending the Range of Measurement for Minimally Invasive Treatments by Adding New Concepts to FACE-Q Aesthetics Scales. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2024; 12:e5736. [PMID: 38600967 PMCID: PMC11005895 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000005736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Background The Satisfaction with Face Overall and Psychological Function scales are the most frequently used FACE-Q Aesthetics module scales. This study aimed to extend their range of measurement by adding and testing new concepts. We aimed to create FACE-Q Aesthetics item libraries. Methods In-depth concept elicitation interviews were conducted. Concepts were formed into items and refined through multiple rounds of patient and expert input. The items were tested with people living in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom who had minimally invasive facial aesthetic treatments. Participants were recruited through an online platform (ie, Prolific). Psychometric properties were examined using Rasch measurement theory analysis, test-retest reliability, and construct validity. Results We conducted 26 interviews. New concepts were developed into items and refined with input from 12 experts, 11 clinic patients, and 184 Prolific participants. A sample of 1369 Prolific participants completed 52 appearance and 22 psychological items. After removing 10 and 2 items respectively, the psychometric tests provided evidence of reliability with the person separation index, Cronbach alpha, and test-retest reliability values without extremes of 0.88 or more. For validity, lower scores were associated with looking older than one's age, being more bothered by facial skin laxity, treatment wearing off, and having deeper lines on Merz Assessment scales. Short-form scales formed from the 42 appearance items provide examples of item library application. Conclusions This study provides an innovative means to customize scales to measure appearance and psychological function that maximizes content validity and minimizes respondent burden in the context of minimally invasive treatments.
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- Patient Reported Outcome, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Patient Reported Outcome, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- From McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Research Unit for Plastic Surgery, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Patient Reported Outcome, Value, and Experience (PROVE) Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Dr. Jennifer Klok clinic, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Modus Outcomes (a company of Thread), Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Klassen AF, Pusic AL, Kaur M, Mansouri J, Tsangaris E, Dayan S, Klok J, Armstrong K, Santosa K, Rae C, Poulsen L, Cano SJ. The SKIN-Q: An Innovative Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Evaluating Minimally Invasive Skin Treatments for the Face and Body. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med 2024. [PMID: 38466952 DOI: 10.1089/fpsam.2023.0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Background: As the aesthetics field continues to innovate, it is important that outcomes are carefully evaluated. Objectives: To develop item libraries to measure how skin looks and feels from the patient perspective, that is, SKIN-Q. Methods: Concept elicitation interviews were conducted and data were used to draft the SKIN-Q, which was refined with patient and expert feedback. An online sample (i.e., Prolific) provided field-test data. Results: We conducted 26 qualitative interviews (88% women; 65% ≥ 40 years of age). A draft of the SKIN-Q item libraries were formed and revised with input from 12 experts, 11 patients, and 174 online participants who provided 180 survey responses. The psychometric sample of 657 participants (82% women; 36% aged ≥40 years) provided 713 completed surveys (facial, n = 595; body, n = 118). After removing 14 items, the psychometric analysis provided evidence of reliability (≥0.85) and validity for a 20-item set that measures how skin feels and a 46-item set that measures how skin looks. Short-form scales were tested to provide examples for how to utilize the item sets. Conclusion: The SKIN-Q represents an innovative way to measure satisfaction with skin (face and body) in the context of minimally invasive treatments.
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- Anne F Klassen
- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Dayan Facial Plastic Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- The Center for Plastic Surgery at MetroDerm, Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Research Unit for Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Løntoft, Nyhøj and Poulsen Plastic Surgery, Odense, Denmark
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- Modus Outcomes (a Division of Thread), Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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Plessen CY, Liegl G, Hartmann C, Heng M, Joeris A, Kaat AJ, Schalet BD, Fischer F, Rose M. How Are Age, Gender, and Country Differences Associated With PROMIS Physical Function, Upper Extremity, and Pain Interference Scores? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024; 482:244-256. [PMID: 37646744 PMCID: PMC10776164 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The interpretation of patient-reported outcomes requires appropriate comparison data. Currently, no patient-specific reference data exist for the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF), Upper Extremity (UE), and Pain Interference (PI) scales for individuals 50 years and older. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Can all PROMIS PF, UE, and PI items be used for valid cross-country comparisons in these domains among the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany? (2) How are age, gender, and country related to PROMIS PF, PROMIS UE, and PROMIS PI scores? (3) What is the relationship of age, gender, and country across individuals with PROMIS PF, PROMIS UE, and PROMIS PI scores ranging from very low to very high? METHODS We conducted telephone interviews to collect custom PROMIS PF (22 items), UE (eight items), and PI (eight items) short forms, as well as sociodemographic data (age, gender, work status, and education level), with participants randomly selected from the general population older than 50 years in the United States (n = 900), United Kingdom (n = 905), and Germany (n = 921). We focused on these individuals because of their higher prevalence of surgeries and lower physical functioning. Although response rates varied across countries (14% for the United Kingdom, 22% for Germany, and 12% for the United States), we used existing normative data to ensure demographic alignment with the overall populations of these countries. This helped mitigate potential nonresponder bias and enhance the representativeness and validity of our findings. We investigated differential item functioning to determine whether all items can be used for valid crosscultural comparisons. To answer our second research question, we compared age groups, gender, and countries using median regressions. Using imputation of plausible values and quantile regression, we modeled age-, gender-, and country-specific distributions of PROMIS scores to obtain patient-specific reference values and answer our third research question. RESULTS All items from the PROMIS PF, UE, and PI measures were valid for across-country comparisons. We found clinically meaningful associations of age, gender, and country with PROMIS PF, UE, and PI scores. With age, PROMIS PF scores decreased (age ß Median = -0.35 [95% CI -0.40 to -0.31]), and PROMIS UE scores followed a similar trend (age ß Median = -0.38 [95% CI -0.45 to -0.32]). This means that a 10-year increase in age corresponded to a decline in approximately 3.5 points for the PROMIS PF score-a value that is approximately the minimum clinically important difference (MCID). Concurrently, we observed a modest increase in PROMIS PI scores with age, reaching half the MCID after 20 years. Women in all countries scored higher than men on the PROMIS PI and 1 MCID lower on the PROMIS PF and UE. Additionally, there were higher T-scores for the United States than for the United Kingdom across all domains. The difference in scores ranged from 1.21 points for the PROMIS PF to a more pronounced 3.83 points for the PROMIS UE. Participants from the United States exhibited up to half an MCID lower T-scores than their German counterparts for the PROMIS PF and PROMIS PI. In individuals with high levels of physical function, with each 10-year increase in age, there could be a decrease of up to 4 points in PROMIS PF scores. Across all levels of upper extremity function, women reported lower PROMIS UE scores than men by an average of 5 points. CONCLUSION Our study provides age-, gender-, and country-specific reference values for PROMIS PF, UE, and PI scores, which can be used by clinicians, researchers, and healthcare policymakers to better interpret patient-reported outcomes and provide more personalized care. These findings are particularly relevant for those collecting patient-reported outcomes in their clinical routine and researchers conducting multinational studies. We provide an internet application ( www.common-metrics.org/PROMIS_PF_and_PI_Reference_scores.php ) for user-friendly accessibility in order to perform age, gender, and country conversions of PROMIS scores. Population reference values can also serve as comparators to data collected with other PROMIS short forms or computerized adaptive tests. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, diagnostic study.
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- Constantin Yves Plessen
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- AO Innovation Translation Center, Clinical Science, AO Foundation, Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Tombal BF, Gomez-Veiga F, Gomez-Ferrer A, López-Campos F, Ost P, Roumeguere TA, Herrera-Imbroda B, D'Hondt LA, Quivrin M, Gontero P, Villà S, Khaled H, Fournier B, Musoro J, Krzystyniak J, Pretzenbacher Y, Loriot Y. A Phase 2 Randomized Open-label Study of Oral Darolutamide Monotherapy Versus Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Men with Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer (EORTC-GUCG 1532). Eur Urol Oncol 2024:S2588-9311(24)00034-8. [PMID: 38272747 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Darolutamide is an androgen receptor inhibitor that increases overall survival in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive and nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (PCa). This phase 2 study assessed the efficacy and safety of darolutamide as monotherapy without ADT in patients with eugonadal testosterone levels. METHODS This was a 24-wk, open-label, randomized study of patients with hormone-sensitive, histologically confirmed PCa requiring gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH); an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0/1; and life expectancy >1 yr. All patients received darolutamide 600 mg bid or a commercially available GnRH analog. The primary endpoint is a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response, defined as a ≥80% decline at week 24 relative to baseline in the darolutamide study arm. The GnRH arm is used as an internal control. The secondary endpoints included changes in T levels, safety/tolerability, and quality of life. KEY FINDINGS AND LIMITATIONS Among 61 men enrolled, the median (range) age was 72 yr (53-86 yr); 42.6% of them had metastases. In the darolutamide arm, the evaluable population with available PSA values at baseline and week 24 consisted of 23 patients. Twenty-three (100%) evaluable darolutamide patients achieved a PSA decline of >80% at week 24 (primary endpoint), with a median (range) decrease of -99.1% (-91.9%, -100%). Serum T levels increased by a median (range) of 44.3 (5.7-144.0) at week 24, compared with baseline. In the darolutamide arm, 48.4% of men reported drug-related adverse events (AEs; mostly grade 1 or 2). The most frequent treatment-emergent AEs included gynecomastia (35.5%), fatigue (12.9%), hot flush (12.9%), and hypertension (12.9%). Health-related quality of life measures are descriptive, and GnRH arm results will be presented as an internal reference. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Darolutamide monotherapy was associated with a significant PSA response in nearly all men with hormone-naïve PCa. Testosterone-level changes and most common AEs (gynecomastia, fatigue, hypertension, and hot flush) were consistent with potent androgen receptor inhibition. PATIENT SUMMARY In this study, we report the first use of darolutamide, a novel antiandrogen, as monotherapy without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The study shows that darolutamide induce a profound suppression of prostate-specific antigen in all patients, with a safety profile different from that of ADT.
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- Bertrand F Tombal
- Division of Urology, IREC, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles Erasme Hospital, ULB, Anderlecht, Belgium
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Anticancer Center, Centre Georges Francois Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Dipartimento di Discipline Medico Chirurgiche, Clinica Urologica, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Département de Médecine Oncologique, Institut Gustave Roussy, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France
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Markowitz JT, Mazerolle F, Lovell T, Hess LM, Abada PB, Regnault A, Payakachat N. Mixed-methods research to support the use of new lymphoma-specific patient-reported symptom measures derived from the EORTC item library. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2024; 8:8. [PMID: 38252198 PMCID: PMC10803695 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-024-00683-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND No specific measures exist to assess patient-reported symptoms experienced by individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). This study was conducted to elicit patient-reported CLL/SLL- and MCL-related symptoms and their impact on patients' lives. The study qualitatively and quantitatively evaluated sets of conceptually-selected EORTC Item Library items for assessing CLL/SLL- and MCL-related symptoms. METHODS The qualitative component of the research included a literature review, clinician consultations, and patient interviews. Concepts important to patients were identified and coded; cognitive debriefing of the selected library items was completed with patients. CLL/SLL and MCL-related symptoms and impacts were organized in a structured conceptual model, which was mapped to item sets from the Item Library. The quantitative component comprised exploratory macro-level Rasch measurement theory (RMT) analysis conducted to provide supportive quantitative insight on the item sets. RESULTS 41 patients (21-MCL; 20-CLL/SLL) and 5 clinicians participated in the qualitative study; 57 unique patients (30-MCL; 27-CLL/SLL) completed the EORTC items. The conceptual models generated from the qualitative work included symptoms and functional impacts of CLL/SLL and MCL. Symptom domains included swollen lymph nodes, B symptoms, abdominal issues, pain, fatigue, subjective cognitive impairment, anemia-related symptoms, bleeding, infection, and other issues (appetite loss, temperature fluctuation, rash, weight gain, sleep problems, cough). Impacts included physical function, role function, and other functions (psychological, social). Cognitive debriefing demonstrated that the separate item sets for CLL/SLL and MCL-related symptoms were well understood and aligned with patients' experiences. All selected items were included in the conceptual models. The exploratory RMT analysis showed that the item sets provided adequate coverage of the continuum of CLL/SLL- and MCL-related symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS This study gathered qualitative and early quantitative evidence supporting use of the EORTC Item Library to assess CLL/SLL- and MCL-related symptoms and impacts. These items are promising candidates for measurement of patient-reported disease symptoms in these populations. A larger sample size will be essential to establish the psychometric properties necessary to support use in clinical trials. Patients who suffer from rare cancers of the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes can experience chronic and debilitating symptoms. At present, however, there are no dedicated instruments for assessing the patient's experience of symptoms of conditions like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), or for assessing their impact on patients' lives. This research project aimed to address that need. The researchers selected relevant and clinically meaningful symptoms from the EORTC Item Library that assess fatigue, B symptoms, and CLL/SLL- and MCL-specific symptoms. Using patients and clinician interviews as well as quantitative analyses, the research revealed no major concerns with using these item sets to assess symptoms of CLL/SLL and MCL. Interviews with patients demonstrated that the separate item sets for CLL/SLL and MCL-related symptoms were well understood and aligned with patients' experiences. All selected items were included in the conceptual models. Item sets identified in this study can potentially be used to assess patient-reported symptom endpoints in clinical trial settings in these disease areas.
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- Modus Outcomes, A Division of THREAD Research, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Piiroinen I, Tuomainen TP, Tolmunen T, Voutilainen A. Meaningfulness and mortality: exploring the sense of coherence in Eastern Finnish men. Scand J Public Health 2024:14034948231220091. [PMID: 38205561 DOI: 10.1177/14034948231220091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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AIMS The sense of coherence scale has been shown to have an epidemiological relationship with mortality. This study aimed to investigate how the three components of sense of coherence (meaningfulness, comprehensibility and manageability) and the individual items of these components relate to mortality. METHODS Eastern Finnish men (n=2315) aged 42-60 years at baseline in the 1980s completed a 12-item sense of coherence scale and were followed for 25 years, on average, until death or until the end of 2019. Hazard ratios for mortality were calculated using two models: one adjusted for age and the second for an additional 12 mortality risk factors. RESULTS Of the three sense of coherence components, only meaningfulness was associated with all-cause mortality, and in the fully adjusted model, those in the weakest tertile had a 1.14 (95% confidence interval 1.01-1.29, P=0.042) times higher hazard ratio for mortality than those in the strongest tertile. Of the individual sense of coherence items, only the first question, 'How often do you have the feeling that you really don't care about what is going on around you?', was associated with all-cause mortality, and in the fully adjusted Cox model, the hazard ratio of weak versus strong was 1.18 (95% confidence interval 1.03-1.36, P=0.020). CONCLUSIONS The sense of coherence component related to meaningfulness, including its first item, 'Caring about what goes on around you', plays a significant role in the association with mortality among middle-aged men in Eastern Finland. This item should be considered a noteworthy patient-reported variable when predicting mortality in public health settings.
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- Ilkka Piiroinen
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
- School of Social Services and Health Care, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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Hua F. DENTAL PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES UPDATE 2023. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2024; 24:101968. [PMID: 38401950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2023.101968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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The emergence and rapid development of disruptive innovations are quickly turning our profession into personalized dentistry, built upon evidence-based, data-oriented, and patient-centered research. In order to help improve the quality and quantity of patient-centered evidence in dentistry, further promote the wide and standard use of dental patient-reported outcomes (dPROs) and dental patient-reported outcome measures (dPROMs), the Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice has put together this special issue, the third of a series entitled Dental Patient-Reported Outcomes Update. A total of 7 solicited articles are collected in this issue. To put them into a broader perspective, this review provides a concise summary of key, selected PRO and dPRO articles published during 2023. A brief introduction to those articles included in this Special Issue follows. Four main domains are covered in this Special Issue: (1) dPROs and digital dentistry, (2) standardization of dPRO-related methodology, (3) current usage of dPROs and dPROMs in published research, and (iv) the significance and relevance of dPRO usage.
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- Fang Hua
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Center for Evidence-Based Stomatology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Center for Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry at Optics Valley Branch, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Division of Dentistry, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Izmailova ES, Wagner JA, Bakker JP, Kilian R, Ellis R, Ohri N. A proposed multi-domain, digital model for capturing functional status and health-related quality of life in oncology. Clin Transl Sci 2024; 17:e13712. [PMID: 38266055 PMCID: PMC10774540 DOI: 10.1111/cts.13712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Whereas traditional oncology clinical trial endpoints remain key for assessing novel treatments, capturing patients' functional status is increasingly recognized as an important aspect for supporting clinical decisions and assessing outcomes in clinical trials. Existing functional status assessments suffer from various limitations, some of which may be addressed by adopting digital health technologies (DHTs) as a means of collecting both objective and self-reported outcomes. In this mini-review, we propose a device-agnostic multi-domain model for oncology capturing functional status, which includes physical activity data, vital signs, sleep variables, and measures related to health-related quality of life enabled by connected digital tools. By using DHTs for all aspects of data collection, our proposed model allows for high-resolution measurement of objective data as patients navigate their daily lives outside of the hospital setting. This is complemented by electronic questionnaires administered at intervals appropriate for each instrument. Preliminary testing and practical considerations to address before adoption are also discussed. Finally, we highlight multi-institutional pre-competitive collaborations as a means of successfully transitioning the proposed digitally enabled data collection model from feasibility studies to interventional trials and care management.
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- Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Koneksa HealthNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- SSI StrategyNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronxNew YorkUSA
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Majem M, Basch E, Cella D, Garon EB, Herbst RS, Leighl NB. Understanding health-related quality of life measures used in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer clinical trials: A review. Lung Cancer 2024; 187:107419. [PMID: 38070301 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2023.107419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important consideration in cancer clinical research, which can be substantially influenced by cancer treatment procedures and medications. The treatment landscape for early-stage (stage I-III) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is rapidly evolving. In this light, it is important to evaluate the most suitable instruments for HRQoL assessment and timing. Given there is often a requirement for patients with early-stage disease to receive long-term treatment to reduce the risk of disease recurrence after surgery, maintenance or improvement in HRQoL is an important goal of both neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatments. Key challenges with assessing HRQoL relate to the suitability of existing instruments to measure relevant treatment-related adverse effects, consistency in HRQoL assessment approach between similar studies, gaps in data collection and reporting, and interpretation of longitudinal data. Frequent assessments during and after treatment are warranted to capture the true impact of treatment and disease progression on HRQoL, and changes in the relative importance of these factors over time. There is scope for improving existing HRQoL approaches, including ease of use and integration of digital tools to facilitate analysis and interpretation, to enhance the experience of both patients and healthcare professionals. In this narrative review, we discuss key considerations for HRQoL assessment and evaluate the tools currently available to measure HRQoL in NSCLC, many of which were designed with advanced disease in mind. We focus on the key challenges of measuring HRQoL for the specific needs of patients with early-stage disease, and consider future perspectives, to determine the most appropriate HRQoL instruments and analysis methods to use in early-stage NSCLC clinical trials.1.
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- Margarita Majem
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology / Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Medical Oncology, Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Bowers M, Cucchiaro B, Reid J, Slee A. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment of cancer cachexia: A systematic review. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2023; 14:2473-2497. [PMID: 37750475 PMCID: PMC10751445 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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Cancer cachexia (CC) is a multifactorial syndrome driven by inflammation, defined by ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass (with or without loss of fat mass) that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support. CC leads to progressive functional impairment, with its clinical management complicated and limited therapeutic options available. The objective of this review was to assess the efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on patient-centred outcomes in patients with CC. In 2013, two systematic reviews concluded that there was insufficient evidence to recommend NSAIDs for clinical management of CC outside of clinical trials. However, clinical trials of multi-component CC interventions have included NSAIDs as an intervention component, so an up-to-date assessment of the evidence for NSAIDs in the treatment of CC is warranted. Four databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and CINAHL) and three trial registers (clinicaltrials.gov, WHO ICTRP and ISRCTN) were searched on 16 December 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing any NSAID (any dose or duration) with a control arm, in adult patients with CC, reporting measures of body weight, body composition, nutrition impact symptoms, inflammation, physical function or fatigue, were eligible for inclusion. Primary outcomes (determined with patient involvement) were survival, changes in muscle strength, body composition, body weight and quality of life. Included studies were assessed for risk of bias using the Revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials. Five studies were included, which investigated Indomethacin (n = 1), Ibuprofen (n = 1) and Celecoxib (n = 3). Four studies were judged to be at high risk of bias for all outcomes, with one study raising concerns for most outcomes. Considerable clinical and methodological heterogeneity amongst the studies meant that meta-analysis was not appropriate. There was insufficient evidence to determine whether Indomethacin or Ibuprofen is effective or safe for use in patients with CC; RCTs with lower risk of bias are needed. Celecoxib studies indicated it was safe for use in this population at the doses tested (200-400 mg/day) but found contrasting results regarding efficacy, potentially reflecting heterogeneity amongst the studies. There is inadequate evidence to recommend any NSAID for CC. While current clinical trials for CC treatments are shifting towards multi-component interventions, further research to determine the efficacy and safety of NSAIDs alone is necessary if they are to be included in such multi-component interventions. Furthermore, the lack of data on patient-determined primary outcomes in this review highlights the need for patient involvement in clinical trials for CC.
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- Megan Bowers
- Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative CareKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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- School of Nursing and MidwiferyQueen's University Belfast, Medical Biology CenterBelfastUK
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- Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medical SciencesUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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Stahl M, Bewersdorf JP, Xie Z, Porta MGD, Komrokji R, Xu ML, Abdel-Wahab O, Taylor J, Steensma DP, Starczynowski DT, Sekeres MA, Sanz G, Sallman DA, Roboz GJ, Platzbecker U, Patnaik MM, Padron E, Odenike O, Nimer SD, Nazha A, Majeti R, Loghavi S, Little RF, List AF, Kim TK, Hourigan CS, Hasserjian RP, Halene S, Griffiths EA, Gore SD, Greenberg P, Figueroa ME, Fenaux P, Efficace F, DeZern AE, Daver NG, Churpek JE, Carraway HE, Buckstein R, Brunner AM, Boultwood J, Borate U, Bejar R, Bennett JM, Wei AH, Santini V, Savona MR, Zeidan AM. Classification, risk stratification and response assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): A state-of-the-art report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS). Blood Rev 2023; 62:101128. [PMID: 37704469 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The guidelines for classification, prognostication, and response assessment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) have all recently been updated. In this report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS) we summarize these developments. We first critically examine the updated World Health Organization (WHO) classification and the International Consensus Classification (ICC) of MDS. We then compare traditional and molecularly based risk MDS risk assessment tools. Lastly, we discuss limitations of criteria in measuring therapeutic benefit and highlight how the International Working Group (IWG) 2018 and 2023 response criteria addressed these deficiencies and are endorsed by the icMDS. We also address the importance of patient centered care by discussing the value of quality-of-life assessment. We hope that the reader of this review will have a better understanding of how to classify MDS, predict clinical outcomes and evaluate therapeutic outcomes.
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- Maximilian Stahl
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Leukemia Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center & Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Leukemia Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain; CIBERONC, IS Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Leukemia Program, University of Chicago Medicine and University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Cancer Institute, and Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- National Cancer Institute, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Precision BioSciences, Inc., Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Laboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Myeloid Malignancies Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
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- National Cancer Institute, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Hôpital Saint Louis, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris and Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care, Carbone Cancer Center, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Leukemia Program, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology/ Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Leukemia Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Blood Cancer UK Molecular Haematology Unit, Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center/ James Cancer Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Moores Cancer Center, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Section of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA.
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Contri A, Paltrinieri S, Torreggiani M, Chiara Bassi M, Mazzini E, Guberti M, Campanini I, Ghirotto L, Fugazzaro S, Costi S. Patient-reported outcome measure to implement routine assessment of cancer survivors' unmet needs: An overview of reviews and COSMIN analysis. Cancer Treat Rev 2023; 120:102622. [PMID: 37713972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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As the number of cancer survivors (CSs) is increasing worldwide, providing services relevant to the specific, unmet needs of these individuals is crucial. There are currently various patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) whose aim is to identify the unmet needs of CSs. Still, limited guidance supports healthcare providers in choosing the most valid and reliable PROMs for this purpose. We conducted this overview of systematic reviews (SRs) on the psychometric properties of PROMs addressing the unmet needs of adult CSs suffering from non-cutaneous cancers. We searched databases for SRs published between 2012 and January 2023. Two SRs were included, covering 14 PROMs tested on 19,151 CSs. These were assessed according to the COSMIN methodology for SRs of PROMs for the quality of their measurement properties and risk of bias, thus providing guidance in selecting PROMs that appropriately reflect the unmet needs of CSs.
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- Angela Contri
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, Via del Pozzo n.74, 41100 Modena, Italy.
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- Public Health Sciences PhD Program, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Via Commenda, 19, 20122 Milan, Italy; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Nursing and Allied Profession Research Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Medical Library, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Medical Directorate Hospital Network, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Research and EBP Unit, Health Professions Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- LAM-Motion Analysis Laboratory, S. Sebastiano Hospital, Neuromotor and Rehabilitation Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Circondaria 29, 42015 Correggio, Italy.
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- Qualitative Research Unit, Azienda USL - IRCCS Di Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.
| | - Stefania Costi
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy; Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences Related to Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, via del Pozzo, 71, 41124 Modena, Italy
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