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Rotz SJ, Bhatt NS, Hamilton BK, Duncan C, Aljurf M, Atsuta Y, Beebe K, Buchbinder D, Burkhard P, Carpenter PA, Chaudhri N, Elemary M, Elsawy M, Guilcher GMT, Hamad N, Karduss A, Peric Z, Purtill D, Rizzo D, Rodrigues M, Ostriz MBR, Salooja N, Schoemans H, Seber A, Sharma A, Srivastava A, Stewart SK, Baker KS, Majhail NS, Phelan R. International recommendations for screening and preventative practices for long-term survivors of transplantation and cellular therapy: a 2023 update. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024; 59:717-741. [PMID: 38413823 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02190-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
As hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy expand to new indications and international access improves, the volume of HCT performed annually continues to rise. Parallel improvements in HCT techniques and supportive care entails more patients surviving long-term, creating further emphasis on survivorship needs. Survivors are at risk for developing late complications secondary to pre-, peri- and post-transplant exposures and other underlying risk-factors. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were originally published in 2006 and updated in 2012. To review contemporary literature and update the recommendations while considering the changing practice of HCT and cellular therapy, an international group of experts was again convened. This review provides updated pediatric and adult survivorship guidelines for HCT and cellular therapy. The contributory role of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) to the development of late effects is discussed but cGVHD management is not covered in detail. These guidelines emphasize special needs of patients with distinct underlying HCT indications or comorbidities (e.g., hemoglobinopathies, older adults) but do not replace more detailed group, disease, or condition specific guidelines. Although these recommendations should be applicable to the vast majority of HCT recipients, resource constraints may limit their implementation in some settings.
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- Seth J Rotz
- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Dana Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA
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- National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, Southfield, MI, USA
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology and BMT, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- QEII Health Sciences Center, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Alberta Children's Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- St Vincent's Clinical School Sydney, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, WA, Australia
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Clinica las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- BMT Unit, Department of Hematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia
- PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Division of hematology and bone marrow transplantation, Instituto de trasplante y alta complejidad (ITAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven-University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network, Highland Park, IL, 60035, USA
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- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Network, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Rotz SJ, Bhatt NS, Hamilton BK, Duncan C, Aljurf M, Atsuta Y, Beebe K, Buchbinder D, Burkhard P, Carpenter PA, Chaudhri N, Elemary M, Elsawy M, Guilcher GM, Hamad N, Karduss A, Peric Z, Purtill D, Rizzo D, Rodrigues M, Ostriz MBR, Salooja N, Schoemans H, Seber A, Sharma A, Srivastava A, Stewart SK, Baker KS, Majhail NS, Phelan R. International Recommendations for Screening and Preventative Practices for Long-Term Survivors of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy: A 2023 Update. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:349-385. [PMID: 38413247 PMCID: PMC11181337 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.12.001] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
As hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy expand to new indications and international access improves, the number of HCTs performed annually continues to rise. Parallel improvements in HCT techniques and supportive care entails more patients surviving long term, creating further emphasis on survivorship needs. Survivors are at risk for developing late complications secondary to pretransplantation, peritransplantation, and post-transplantation exposures and other underlying risk factors. Guidelines for screening and preventive practices for HCT survivors were originally published in 2006 and then updated in 2012. An international group of experts was convened to review the contemporary literature and update the recommendations while considering the changing practices of HCT and cellular therapy. This review provides updated pediatric and adult survivorship guidelines for HCT and cellular therapy. The contributory role of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) to the development of late effects is discussed, but cGVHD management is not covered in detail. These guidelines emphasize the special needs of patients with distinct underlying HCT indications or comorbidities (eg, hemoglobinopathies, older adults) but do not replace more detailed group-, disease-, or condition-specific guidelines. Although these recommendations should be applicable to the vast majority of HCT recipients, resource constraints may limit their implementation in some settings.
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- Seth J Rotz
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio; Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Dana Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital and Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology and BMT, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Dalhousie University, QEII Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Section of Pediatric Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Alberta Children's Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, St Vincent's Clinical School Sydney, University of New South Wales, School of Medicine Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Clinica las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
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- BMT Unit, Department of Hematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Australia
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of hematology and bone marrow transplantation, Instituto de trasplante y alta complejidad (ITAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centre for Haematology, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
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- Sarah Cannon Transplant and Cellular Therapy Network, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Hetzer B, Meryk A, Kropshofer G, Salvador C, Riedl D, Lehmann J, Rumpold G, Haid A, Schneeberger-Carta V, Holzner B, Crazzolara R. Integration of Daily Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:776.e1-776.e7. [PMID: 37741458 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.09.012] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
Abstract
Patients' reports of their health status are increasingly used in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) to better understand the negative impact on symptom burden and quality of life. Little is known regarding the implementation in routine clinical care, particularly how it can be used to improve supportive care. We sought to the evaluate feasibility of capturing daily patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the acute phase of SCT to measure physical and psychosocial symptom burden. In this single-center prospective observational study, we assessed daily PRO from conditioning to neutrophil engraftment in children (age 1 to 18 year) who underwent allogeneic or autologous SCT for malignant and nonmalignant disease. The most common acute adverse effects of chemotherapy (pain, nausea, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, and physical performance impairment) were reported daily via ePROtect, a web-based program designed to integrate health responses. From February 2021 to March 2023, 20 children undergoing allogeneic (allo-) SCT (n = 11) or autologous (auto-) SCT (n = 9) and their proxies consented to participation, all of whom were included in this analysis. A total of 359 PRO questionnaires were completed, corresponding to a median daily completion rate of 72.7% (interquartile range, 60.4% to 83.6%). After conditioning, pain perception anticipated the rise of infectious parameters and the development of mucositis, thus initiating supportive treatment. Patients reported the strongest symptom burden at a median of 8.5 days post-transplantation. At 4 weeks post-transplantation, baseline values were restored for all symptoms. There were no significant differences between auto-SCT and allo-SCT, except for nausea and loss of appetite after administration of antithymocyte globulin in allo-SCT. This study empirically documents the daily health status of children undergoing SCT and proposes an attractive modus operandi on how continuous feedback on health-related symptoms can be integrated into daily clinical practice.
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- Benjamin Hetzer
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rehabilitation Research, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Psychiatry II, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Taylor MR, Cole SW, Strom J, Brazauskas R, Baker KS, Phelan R, Buchbinder D, Hamilton B, Schoemans H, Shaw BE, Sharma A, Bhatt NS, Badawy SM, Winestone LE, Preussler JM, Mayo S, Jamani K, Nishihori T, Lee MA, Knight JM. Unfavorable transcriptome profiles and social disadvantage in hematopoietic cell transplantation: a CIBMTR analysis. Blood Adv 2023; 7:6830-6838. [PMID: 37773924 PMCID: PMC10679811 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) capture subjective social determinants of health (SDOHs), which can affect health outcomes through the stress response pathway. The conserved transcriptional response to adversity (CTRA) is a stress-mediated proinflammatory transcriptomic pattern that has been linked to adverse hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) outcomes. This study examined the association of pretransplant CTRA with patient-reported SDOHs in allogeneic HCT recipients. In this cross-sectional study, pre-HCT SDOH-related PROs included the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT). CTRA was assessed by RNA sequencing of whole blood specimens, with mixed effects linear regression models relating CTRA expression to PRO scores while controlling for age, sex, race, disease, and performance status. Among 121 patients, the median age was 54 years, 42% were female, and 91% were White. CTRA was elevated in participants reporting lower scores on the FACT-BMT (P = .003), including the general (P = .003) and BMT-specific (P = .014) components. Effects were driven by the social well-being domain (P = .0001). This corresponded to an 8% to 15% difference in CTRA RNA expression across a 4 standard deviation range in patient-reported SDOHs. Ancillary bioinformatics analyses confirmed the association of well-being with reduced proinflammatory transcription pathway activity [cyclic AMP response element-binding protein, (CREB), NF-κB, and activating protein-1 (AP-1)]. In conclusion, HCT-treated patients who experience unfavorable social conditions show elevated CTRA expression in pretransplant blood samples. These data highlight the biologic sequelae of social well-being and community context and suggest a potential molecular mechanism for the impact of social gradients in HCT outcomes. Targeting this pathway could optimize outcomes in this high-risk population.
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- Mallory R. Taylor
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA
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- Departments of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA
- Departments of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
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- Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
- Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA
- Departments of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and BMT, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco, CA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Cellular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
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- Section of BMT & Cellular Therapies, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Chakraborty R, Yi J, Rybicki L, Preussler J, Deol A, Loren A, Savani B, Jim HSL, Cerny J, Reynolds J, Whitten J, Wingard JR, McGuirk JP, Uberti J, Khera N, Stiff P, Jaglowski SM, Hashmi S, Holtan SG, Devine S, Hahn T, Whalen VL, Saber W, Wood W, Baker KS, Syrjala K, Majhail NS. Patient-Reported Outcomes in Long-Term Survivors of Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:388.e1-388.e6. [PMID: 36870388 PMCID: PMC10718487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.02.011] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
Abstract
The overall survival in patients with transplantation-eligible multiple myeloma has tripled over the past 2 decades, leading to a growing population of myeloma survivors. However, there is a paucity of data on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), distress, and health behaviors in long-term myeloma survivors who are in stable remission after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (AHCT). In this cross-sectional study using data from 2 randomized controlled trials of survivorship care plans and internet-based self-management intervention in transplantation survivors, the primary objective was to measure HRQoL (using the Short Form-12, version 2.0 [SF-12 v2]), distress (using the Cancer- and Treatment-Related Distress [CTXD] instrument), and health behaviors of myeloma survivors in stable remission after AHCT. A total of 345 patients at a median of 4 years (range, 1.4 to 11 years) post-AHCT were included. The mean SF-12 v2 Physical Component Summary (PCS) score was 45.5 ± 10.5, and the mean Mental Component Summary (MCS) score was 51.3 ± 10.1, compared with US population norms of 50 ± 10 for both (P < .001 and P = .021 for PCS and MCS comparisons, respectively). Notably, neither reached the threshold for a minimal clinically important difference. Approximately one-third of the patients had clinically significant distress based on the CTXD total score, with distress reported by 53% of the patients in the Health Burden domain, by 46% in the Uncertainty domain, by 33% in the Finances domain, by 31% in the Family Strain domain, by 21% in the Identity domain, and by 15% in the Medical Demands domain. Preventive care guidelines were adhered to by 81% of the myeloma survivors; however, adherence to exercise and diet guidelines were relatively low, at 33% and 13%, respectively. Myeloma AHCT survivors in stable remission have no clinically meaningful worsening in physical functioning compared with the general population. Survivorship programs should address ongoing distress due to health burden, uncertainty, and finances in myeloma survivors, along with evidence-based targeted interventions for modifiable health behaviors, such as nutrition and exercise.
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- Rajshekhar Chakraborty
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Hematology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Leukemia Program, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center For International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Akinola IM, Cusatis R, Pasquini MC, Shaw BE, Bollu V, Dalal A, Tesfaye M, Flynn KE. Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Interviews to Inform Measurement of Patient Reported Outcomes After CAR-T. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:254.e1-254.e9. [PMID: 36634738 PMCID: PMC10369368 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.01.004] [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: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Toxicities after chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy are well known, yet the patient experience during and after CAR-T therapy has not been well described outside of the trial setting. We explored the patient experience after CAR-T therapy to inform the patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measurement approach for the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). We recruited (1) adult patients diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy 14 days to 6 months after receiving a commercial CAR T cell product who had agreed to be contacted by the CIBMTR, (2) caregivers of those patients, and (3) clinical experts in CAR-T therapy. Telephone interviews were conducted following a semistructured guide that included open-ended questions about symptoms and functioning. We conducted a systematic content analysis of each transcript using prespecified codes representing common domains of health, as well as open coding for emergent themes. Forty patients at 29 centers, 15 of their caregivers, and 15 experts from 9 centers participated, representing diversity with respect to age, sex, race/ethnicity, and years in practice (experts). Patients, caregivers, and experts shared largely consistent impressions of the patient experience after CAR-T therapy. Commonly described themes included anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, depression, fatigue, pain, impaired physical function, gastrointestinal symptoms, sexual dysfunction, sleep difficulties, need for support, financial impact, hospitalization, communication with healthcare providers, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Limitations in patients' ability to participate in social roles and activities was the most prevalent theme, found in nearly all interviews. In the setting of CAR-T therapy, a multidimensional approach to PRO measurement is needed that includes physical, mental, and social health, as well as the financial impact of this novel treatment. High-quality existing PRO tools are available to measure these concepts. Results will inform the CIBMTR measurement of PROs after CAR-T therapy and may be applicable to other CAR-T studies that aim to represent patient experiences.
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, New Jersey
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Patel SS, Hong S, Rybicki L, Farlow S, Dabney J, Kalaycio M, Sobecks R, Majhail NS, Hamilton BK. A Pilot Trial of Patient-Reported Outcomes for Acute Graft-Versus-Host-Disease. Transplant Cell Ther 2023:S2666-6367(23)01205-8. [PMID: 37003415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.03.030] [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: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Acute GVHD is associated with severe physical and psychosocial symptoms. OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the feasibility of capturing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in acute GVHD to better measure symptom burden and quality of life (QOL). STUDY DESIGN We conducted a pilot study of adult patients undergoing first allogeneic HCT. Questions from FACT-BMT, PROMIS-10, and PRO-CTCAE were selected, and the survey was administered electronically pre-HCT, at days 14, 50, and 100 post-HCT. In addition, patients who developed grade 2-4 acute GVHD received it weekly for four weeks and then monthly up to 3 months. RESULTS From 2018 to 2020, 73 patients were consented, of which 66 went on to receive HCT and were included in the analysis. Median age at transplant was 63 years, and 92% were Caucasian. Only 47% of expected surveys were completed (range 0-67% for each time point). Descriptive exploratory analysis demonstrate an expected trajectory of QOL using the FACT-BMT and PROMIS-10 scores throughout transplant. Patients who developed acute GVHD (N=15) generally had lower QOL scores compared to those with no or mild GVHD post-HCT. The PRO-CTCAE captured several physical and mental/emotional symptoms in all patients and those with GVHD. Fatigue (100%), decreased appetite (92%), problem tasting (85%), loose stools (77%), pain (77%), skin itching (77%) and depression (feeling sad) (69%) were the most prevalent symptoms among patients with grade 2-4 acute GVHD. Patients with acute GVHD generally reported worse symptoms than those with no/mild GVHD in frequency, severity, and interference in normal activities. Several challenges were identified including poor access/literacy of electronic surveys, acute illness, and need for extensive research/resource support. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate the challenges yet potential of using PRO measures in acute GVHD. We demonstrate that the PROMIS-10 and PRO-CTCAE measures are able to capture several symptoms and QOL domains of acute GVHD. Further investigation into making PROs feasible in acute GVHD are needed.
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- Sagar S Patel
- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC
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- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH.
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Cusatis R, Flynn KE, Vasu S, Pidala J, Muffly L, Uberti J, Tamari R, Mattila D, Mussetter A, Bruzauskas R, Chen M, Leckrone E, Myers J, Mau LW, Rizzo JD, Saber W, Horowitz M, Lee SJ, Burns LJ, Shaw B. Adding Centralized Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Data Collection to an Established International Clinical Outcomes Registry. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:112.e1-112.e9. [PMID: 34757219 PMCID: PMC8915447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cellular therapies, including hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is highlighted in this study. Longitudinal collection of PROs in a registry is recommended for several reasons, yet to date, PROs are not routinely collected from HCT patients to augment clinical registry data. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of electronic PRO data collection by a national clinical outcomes registry, by assessing differences between who does and does not report PROs. We conducted a cross-sectional pilot collection of PROs from HCT recipients after treatment using computer-adapted tests from the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS). We implemented centralized data collection through the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) among patients who underwent HCT for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), were at least 6 months post-HCT, and spoke English or Spanish. The main objective was identifying patient, disease, and transplant-related differences associated with completion of electronic PROs. Patients were excluded from analysis if they were determined to be ineligible (deceased, did not speak English or Spanish, refused to be contacted by the CIBMTR). A total of 163 patients were contacted and potentially eligible to participate; of these, 92 (56%) enrolled and 89 (55%) completed the PRO assessment. The most frequent reason for incomplete surveys was inability to contact patients (n = 88), followed by declining to participate in the study (n = 37). There were no sociodemographic or age differences between those who completed the PRO survey (n = 89) and eligible nonresponders (n = 155). Patient scores were within 3 points of the US average of 50 for all symptoms and functioning except physical functioning. Responders and nonresponders did not exhibit meaningfully different sociodemographic characteristics. Difficulty contacting patients posed the greatest barrier and also provided the greatest opportunity for improvement. Once enrolled, survey completion was high. These results support standardizing centralized PRO data collection through the CIBMTR registry.
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- Rachel Cusatis
- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Banerjee R, Huang CY, Dunn L, Knoche J, Ryan C, Brassil K, Jackson L, Patel D, Lo M, Arora S, Wong SW, Wolf J, Martin Iii T, Dhruva A, Shah N. Digital Life Coaching during Stem Cell Transplantation: A Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e33701. [PMID: 35039279 PMCID: PMC8933800 DOI: 10.2196/33701] [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: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For patients with multiple myeloma receiving high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT), acute life disruptions and symptom burden may lead to worsened quality of life (QOL) and increased emotional distress. Digital life coaching (DLC), whereby trained coaches deliver personalized wellbeing-related support via phone calls and text messages, has been shown to improve QOL among SCT survivors. However, DLC has not been investigated during the acute peri-SCT period which is generally characterized by symptomatic exacerbations and 2-week hospitalizations. OBJECTIVE We launched a single-arm pilot study to investigate the feasibility of patient engagement with DLC during this intensive period. METHODS We approached English-speaking adult patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous SCT at our center. Enrolled patients received 16 weeks of virtual access to a life coach beginning at Day -5 before SCT. Coaches used structured frameworks to help patients identify and overcome personal barriers to wellbeing. Patients chose the coaching topics and preferred communication styles. Our primary endpoint was ongoing DLC engagement, defined as bidirectional conversations occurring at least once every four weeks during the study period. Secondary endpoints were electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) assessments of QOL, distress, and sleep disturbances. Our study was registered as clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT04432818. RESULTS Of 20 screened patients, 17 patients chose to enroll and 15 underwent SCT as planned. Of these 15 patients (median age 65, range 50-81), 73% (n = 11) demonstrated ongoing DLC engagement. The median frequency of bidirectional conversations during the 3-month study period was once per 6.2 days (range: 3.9-28). During index hospitalizations with median lengths of stay 16 days (range 14-31), the median frequency of conversations was once per 5.3 days (range 2.7-15). ePRO assessments (94% adherence) demonstrated an expected QOL nadir during the second week following SCT. The prevalence of elevated distress was highest immediately before and after SCT, with 69% of patients exhibiting elevated distress at Day -5 and at Day +2. CONCLUSIONS DLC may be feasible for older patients during intensive hospital-based cancer treatments such as autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Limitations of our study include small sample size, selection bias among enrolled patients, and heterogeneity in DLC usage. Based on the positive results of this pilot study, a larger phase 2 randomized study of DLC during SCT is under way to investigate its efficacy with regard to patient wellbeing. CLINICALTRIAL Our study was registered as clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT04432818.
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- Rahul Banerjee
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, US
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Kelly DL, Syrjala K, Taylor M, Rentscher KE, Hashmi S, Wood WA, Jim H, Barata A, Flynn KE, Burns LJ, Shaw BE, Petersdorf E, Yero AC, Emmrich AD, Morris KE, Costanzo ES, Knight JM. Biobehavioral Research and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Expert Review from the Biobehavioral Research Special Interest Group of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:747-757. [PMID: 34139388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is a potentially curative treatment for many hematologic conditions. Despite advances in conditioning and supportive measures, however, there remain significant comorbidities that threaten survivorship. Adverse effects of stress-related biobehavioral processes-defined here as the interactions of behavioral, psychological, and socioenvironmental factors with biology-impact immune recovery and function and are particularly salient in the HCT context, given the importance of immune reconstitution for improved survivorship. However, biobehavioral processes have been underinvestigated in this vulnerable group compared with other cancer populations. Here the Biobehavioral Research Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy provides an expert review to inform research directions explicating the biological correlates of behavioral symptoms and evaluate the impact of these on HCT outcomes. The goal of this expert review is to provide a foundation for advancing science that effectively integrates behavioral and biological processes to optimize quality of life and improve clinical outcomes for HCT recipients.
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- Debra Lynch Kelly
- Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, College of Nursing, University of Florida and University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Gainesville, Florida
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- Biobehavioral Sciences Department, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Hematology and Onclolgy; Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City/Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Psychiatry and Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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How I Treat: Allogeneic HSCT for adults with Inborn Errors of Immunity. Blood 2021; 138:1666-1676. [PMID: 34077952 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020008187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) are rare inherited disorders arising from monogenic germline mutations in genes that regulate the immune system. The majority of IEI are Primary Immunodeficiencies characterised by severe infection often associated with autoimmunity, autoinflammation and/or malignancy. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has been the corrective treatment of choice for many IEI presenting with severe disease in early childhood and experience has made this a successful and comparatively safe treatment in affected children. Early HSCT outcomes in adults were poor, resulting in extremely limited use worldwide. This is changing due to a combination of improved IEI diagnosis to inform patient selection, better understanding of the natural history of specific IEI and improvements in transplant practice. Recently published HSCT outcomes for adults with IEI have been comparable with pediatric data, making HSCT an important option for correction of clinically severe IEI in adulthood. Here we discuss our practice for patient selection, timing of HSCT, donor selection and conditioning, peri- and post HSCT management and our approach to long term follow up. We stress the importance of multidisciplinary involvement in the complex decision-making process that we believe is required for successful outcomes in this rapidly emerging area.
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Johnson PC, Bhatt S, Reynolds MJ, Dhawale TM, Ufere N, Jagielo AD, Lavoie MW, Topping CEW, Clay MA, Rice J, Yi A, DeFilipp Z, Chen YB, El-Jawahri A. Association Between Baseline Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:496.e1-496.e5. [PMID: 33789836 PMCID: PMC10637282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.02.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a potentially curative therapy for hematologic malignancies, but it often results in significant toxicities and impaired quality of life (QOL). Although the value of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is increasingly recognized in HCT, data are limited regarding the relationship between PROs and HCT complications. We conducted a secondary data analysis of 250 patients who were hospitalized for autologous or allogeneic HCT at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2011 through 2016. We assessed QOL (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General), mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and fatigue (FACT-Fatigue) at baseline. We abstracted from the Electronic Health Record (1) hospitalization during the first 100 days after HCT, (2) days alive and out of the hospital in the first 100 days after HCT, and (3) cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) among allogeneic HCT recipients. We assessed the association of baseline PROs with HCT complications using multivariable models adjusting for patient and transplant characteristics. Overall, 44.4% (111/250) of patients underwent an autologous HCT, 25.2% (63/250) received a myeloablative allogeneic HCT, and 30.4% (76/250) underwent a reduced-intensity allogeneic HCT. In multivariable logistic regression, higher anxiety (odds ratio [OR] = 1.14, P = .004) was associated with higher likelihood of rehospitalization within 100 days after HCT. In multivariable Poisson regression, lower fatigue (β = 0.003, P = .015) was associated with increased days alive and out of the hospital in the first 100 days post-HCT. In multivariable logistic regression, lower baseline QOL (OR = 0.97, P = .034), higher fatigue (OR = 0.95, P = .004), and higher depression (OR = 1.15, P = .020) were associated with increased likelihood of acute GVHD. Baseline PROs are associated with health care utilization after HCT and risk of acute GVHD in allogeneic HCT recipients. These findings underscore the potential utility of pretransplantation PROs as important prognostic factors for HCT.
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- P Connor Johnson
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts
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Morris EC. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adults with primary immunodeficiency. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2020; 2020:649-660. [PMID: 33275750 PMCID: PMC7727582 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2020000152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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With recent advances in genetic sequencing and its widespread adoption for clinical diagnostics, the identification of a primary immunodeficiency (PID) as the underlying cause of diseases presenting to hematologists including refractory autoimmunity, cytopenias, immune dysregulation, and hematologic malignancy, is increasing, particularly in the adult population. Where the pathogenic genetic variants are restricted to the hematopoietic system, selected patients may benefit from allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Although it is generally accepted that early allo-HSCT (ie, in infancy or childhood) for PID is preferable, this is not always possible. The clinical phenotype of non-severe combined immune deficiency forms of PID can be very heterogeneous, in part because of the high number of genetic and functional defects affecting T, B, and natural killer cells, neutrophils, and/or antigen presentation. As a result, some patients have less severe disease manifestations in childhood and/or a later de novo presentation. For others, a delayed diagnosis, lack of a genetic diagnosis, or a previous lack of a suitable donor has precluded prior allo-HSCT. Specific issues which make transplantation for adult PID patients particularly challenging are discussed, including understanding the natural history of rare diseases and predicting outcome with conservative management alone; indications for and optimal timing of transplant; donor selection; conditioning regimens; and PID-specific transplant management. The role of gene therapy approaches as an alternative to allo-HSCT in high-risk monogenic PID is also discussed.
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- Emma C Morris
- Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Vaughn J, Shah N, Jonassaint J, Harris N, Docherty S, Shaw R. User-Centered App Design for Acutely Ill Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs 2020; 37:359-367. [PMID: 32646317 DOI: 10.1177/1043454220938341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives: The high level of acceptance and consistent use of smartphones by children and adolescents present new opportunities to monitor and collect health data. For acutely ill children and adolescents, collecting symptom data via smartphone applications (apps) provides patient-reported data that can be collected daily and offers the potential to provide a more comprehensive picture of the symptom experience. The purpose of this study was to employ user-centered design principles and medical professional input in order to obtain feedback and insight into redesigning our Technology Recordings for better Understanding Blood and Marrow Transplant (TRU-PBMT) app. This redesigned app will be used for children and adolescents with cancer or undergoing blood and marrow transplantation. Method: We interviewed six pediatric blood and marrow transplant patients (ages 10-17 years) who had pilot tested the app, and we surveyed 30 pediatric oncology clinicians. Results: Interview feedback from previous app users and survey feedback from clinicians guided the app redesign. We incorporated suggestions to make the app more engaging, meaningful, personal, and motivating in order to increase symptom reporting. We added emojis to the symptom tracker, a mood scale, and personalized symptom graphs. Conclusion: Leveraging mobile health technologies may be a useful and acceptable approach to obtain symptom data; however, design and software development needs to be evidenced-based and informed by user needs. Our approach using patient and clinician feedback was valuable in the redesign of the TRU-PBMT app and will contribute to symptom research for acutely ill children and adolescents.
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
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Shaw BE. Graft Versus Host Disease Clinical Trials: Is it Time for Patients Centered Outcomes to Be the Primary Objective? Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2020; 14:22-30. [PMID: 30637541 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-019-0494-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a common complication following hematopoietic cell transplant and is associated with a high symptom burden, reduced functional status, and impaired quality of life (QOL). QOL is best assessed by patient-reported outcomes (PRO). Numerous clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of GVHD are available. This review aims to understand the landscape of PRO inclusion in clinical trials for GVHD over the last decade. RECENT FINDINGS Consensus bodies, including experts in GVHD, PRO, and clinical trials have made recommendations for a standardized approach for the inclusion of PRO in clinical trials including as primary outcomes, however, these have yet to be implemented in a consistent manner in practice. Consistently applying consensus recommendation in chronic GVHD will ensure that PROs are appropriately included in clinical trials. Development of validated measures in acute GVHD and composite outcomes for all GVHD trials are required.
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- Bronwen E Shaw
- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research)/Froedtert, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite C5500, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.
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Patel SS, Lapin B, Majhail NS, Hamilton BK. Patient-reported outcomes in acute graft-versus-host disease: optimizing patient care and clinical trial endpoints. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1533-1539. [PMID: 32157245 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0850-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) refer to patient perceived and reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL), functional status, and symptom burden. PROs have become an important measure in oncologic care to identify the impact of the disease and its treatment on a patient's health status. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an aggressive and potentially curative therapy for patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies. A common complication of HCT is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), which can be a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality, as well as a wide spectrum of physical and psychosocial effects. Quality of life and symptom burden have been shown to be important measures in the study of posttransplant complications, including chronic GVHD. We review the need for a novel tool in acute GVHD to capture disease symptoms and HRQOL to better understand patient symptoms, disease trajectory and outcome.
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- Sagar S Patel
- Utah Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Tay J, Allan DS, Chatelain E, Coyle D, Elemary M, Fulford A, Petrcich W, Ramsay T, Walker I, Xenocostas A, Tinmouth A, Fergusson D. Liberal Versus Restrictive Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III, Noninferiority Trial. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:1463-1473. [PMID: 32083994 DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.01836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Evidence regarding red blood cell (RBC) transfusion practices and their impact on hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) outcomes are poorly understood. PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a noninferiority randomized controlled trial in four different centers that evaluated patients with hematologic malignancies requiring HCT who were randomly assigned to either a restrictive (hemoglobin [Hb] threshold < 70 g/L) or liberal (Hb threshold < 90 g/L) RBC transfusion strategy between day 0 and day 100. The noninferiority margin corresponds to a 12% absolute difference between groups in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) score relative to baseline. The primary outcome was health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measured by FACT-BMT score at day 100. Additional end points were collected: HRQOL by FACT-BMT score at baseline and at days 7, 14, 28, 60, and 100; transplantation-related mortality; length of hospital stay; intensive care unit admissions; acute graft-versus-host disease; Bearman toxicity score; sinusoidal obstruction syndrome; serious infections; WHO Bleeding Scale; transfusion requirements; and reactions to therapy. RESULTS A total of 300 patients were randomly assigned to either restrictive-strategy or liberal-strategy treatment groups between 2011 and 2016 at four Canadian adult HCT centers. After HCT, mean pre-transfusion Hb levels were 70.9 g/L in the restrictive-strategy group and 84.6 g/L in the liberal-strategy group (P < .0001). The number of RBC units transfused was lower in the restrictive-strategy group than in the liberal-strategy group (mean, 2.73 units [standard deviation, 4.81 units] v 5.02 units [standard deviation, 6.13 units]; P = .0004). After adjusting for transfusion type and baseline FACT-BMT score, the restrictive-strategy group had a higher FACT-BMT score at day 100 (difference of 1.6 points; 95% CI, -2.5 to 5.6 points), which was noninferior compared with that of the liberal-strategy group. There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes between the transfusion strategies. CONCLUSION In patients undergoing HCT, the use of a restrictive RBC transfusion strategy threshold of 70 g/L was as effective as a threshold of 90 g/L and resulted in similar HRQOL and HCT outcomes with fewer transfusions.
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- Jason Tay
- University of Calgary Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Saskatoon Cancer Center, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Martino M, Rossi M, Ferreri A, Loteta B, Morabito A, Moscato T, Console G, Innao V, Naso V, Provenzano PF, Recchia AG, Gentile M. Quality of life outcomes in multiple myeloma patients: a summary of recent clinical trials. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:665-684. [PMID: 31251688 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1634541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction: Management of multiple myeloma (MM) has improved over recent years. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data is becoming increasingly important, owing to improved survival outcomes. Areas covered: The authors performed an expert review of the literature to identify evidence-based data available on HRQoL in frontline and relapsed/refractory MM (RRMM) patients. Expert opinion: De-novo patients should be informed that the HRQoL is expected to improve during first-line treatment with different degrees of possible deterioration during the first cycles. Achievement of a maximal response should be strongly considered, particularly in the frontline setting, but must also be balanced with tolerability, HRQoL, and patient preferences. The same degree of improvement in HRQoL cannot be expected during conventional relapse treatments, where patients should be prepared only for stabilization of HRQoL. However, focusing attention only on measures such as toxicity may provide just a partial view of overall treatment effectiveness. Nonetheless, the authors believe the added value of taking into consideration the patient's perspectives and the importance of patient-reported outcomes in the evaluation of treatment effects should be considered mandatory. The incorporation of quality of life assessment into clinical and research practice has the potential of improving treatment outcomes.
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- Massimo Martino
- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- b Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Græcia University , Catanzaro , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- c Pharmacy Unit, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- d Division of Hematology, Department of Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- a Stem Cell Transplant Program, Department of Hemato-Oncology and Radiotherapy, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli , Reggio Calabria , Italy
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- e Department of Hematology, Unità di Ricerca Biotecnologica (URB) , Cosenza , Italy
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- f Hematology Unit, Department of Hemato-Oncology, Ospedale Annunziata , Cosenza , Italy
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Laudenslager ML, Simoneau TL, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig C, Brewer BW, Sannes TS, Kilbourn K, Gutman J, McSweeney P. A randomized control trial of stress management for caregivers of stem cell transplant patients: Effect on patient quality of life and caregiver distress. Psychooncology 2019; 28:1614-1623. [PMID: 31127974 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychological interventions reduce caregiver distress (CG-distress). Less distress in caregivers may contribute to improved patient quality of life (QoL), but empirical evidence is lacking. Will a caregiver stress management intervention improve patient QoL? METHODS In this replication study, we randomized 155 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (Allo-HSCT) patients and caregivers to PsychoEducation, Paced Respiration, and Relaxation (PEPRR) or enhanced treatment as usual (eTAU). We provided PEPRR over 3 months following transplant. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) evaluated patient QoL, and CG-distress was based on depressive, anxious, and stress symptoms. Hierarchical linear models tested intervention, time, and interactions as fixed effects with participant as random effects. RESULTS Patients whose caregivers received PEPRR did not differ on FACT-BMT between baseline and 6 months (mean = +3.74; 95% CI, -3.54 to 11.02) compared with patients of caregivers in eTAU (mean = +3.16; 95% CI, -2.88 to 9.20) even though CG-distress was decreased by PEPRR (mean = -0.23; 95% CI, -0.448 to -0.010) compared with those receiving eTAU (mean = +0.27; 95% CI, 0.033-0.504) at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS PEPRR reduced CG-distress without affecting their patient's FACT-BMT score. The FACT-BMT may not have distinguished unique psychological changes associated with their caregiver receiving PEPRR.
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- Mark L Laudenslager
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Ahmedzai SH, Snowden JA, Ashcroft AJ, Cairns DA, Williams C, Hockaday A, Cavenagh JD, Ademokun D, Tholouli E, Allotey D, Dhanapal V, Jenner M, Yong K, Cavet J, Hunter H, Bird JM, Pratt G, Parrish C, Brown JM, Morris TCM, Cook G. Patient-Reported Outcome Results From the Open-Label, Randomized Phase III Myeloma X Trial Evaluating Salvage Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma. J Clin Oncol 2019; 37:1617-1628. [PMID: 30969846 PMCID: PMC6858007 DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.01006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Salvage autologous stem-cell transplantation (sASCT) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) relapsing after a prior autologous stem-cell transplantation leads to increased remission duration and overall survival. We report a comprehensive study on patient-reported outcomes, including quality of life (QoL) and pain in sASCT. METHODS Patients were randomly assigned to either sASCT or nontransplantation consolidation (NTC). Pain and QoL were assessed as secondary outcomes using validated QoL instruments (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and myeloma-specific module, QLQ-MY20; the Brief Pain Inventory [Short Form]; and the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs [Self-Assessment] scale). RESULTS A total of 288 patients (> 96%) consented to the QoL substudy. The median follow-up was 52 months. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 Global health status scores were higher (better) in the NTC group at 100 days after random assignment (P = .0496), but not at later time points. Pain interference was higher (worse) in the sASCT group than in the NTC group at 6 months after random assignment (P = .0267), with patients with sASCT reporting higher scores for Pain interference with daily living for up to 2 years after random assignment. Patients reporting lower concerns about adverse effects of treatment after sASCT had a time to progression advantage. CONCLUSION Patients with sASCT with relapsed MM demonstrated a comparative reduction in QoL and greater impact of treatment adverse effects lasting for 6 months and up to 2 years for pain, after which patients who had received sASCT reported better outcomes. Patients who experienced lower adverse effects after sASCT had longer time to progression and overall survival, showing the need to improve symptom management peritransplantation. To our knowledge, this study provides the most comprehensive picture of QoL before and after sASCT in patients with relapsed MM.
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- Sam H Ahmedzai
- 1 The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- 2 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- 5 Nottingham City Hospitals, Nottingham City, United Kingdom
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- 6 Barts Health NHS Trust and The London NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- 7 Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich, United Kingdom
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- 8 Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- 11 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- 12 University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- 13 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- 14 Plymouth Hospitals Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- 15 University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- 16 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- 4 University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Solle JC, Steinberg A, Marathe P, Gray TF, Emmert A, Abel GA. Patients as experts: characterizing the most relevant patient-reported outcomes after hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 55:242-244. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0518-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chakraborty R, Sidana S, Shah GL, Scordo M, Hamilton BK, Majhail NS. Patient-Reported Outcomes with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 25:e155-e162. [PMID: 30500439 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are an important tool to assess the impact of a new therapy on symptom burden and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapies have been approved for use in relapsed or refractory leukemia and lymphoma based on promising efficacy in clinical trials. However, data are lacking on patient-reported toxicity and impact on HRQoL. This review provides an overview of the incorporation of PROs in CAR-T cell therapy and the specific challenges in this context. The first step is to demonstrate feasibility of PRO monitoring in the acute phase after CAR-T cell infusion. Apart from core PRO domains like physical functioning, disease-related symptoms, and symptomatic adverse effects, important measures to consider are cognitive functioning and financial toxicity. Because there are no validated PRO instruments in the setting of CAR-T cell therapy, universally validated measures like Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) could be considered, which is also recommended in the setting of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Given the timeline of toxicities with CAR-T cell therapy, PRO instruments should be administered at baseline and at least weekly in the first 30 days. Subsequently, frequent monitoring of PROs in the first year might be helpful in identifying short- and intermediate-term toxicities, functional limitations, and neuropsychiatric effects. The major potential challenge in acute phase would be missing data when patients develop severe cytokine release syndrome or neurotoxicity. Designing a strategy for handling missing data is crucial. The long-term safety of CAR-T cell therapy is not well characterized because of short follow-up in most studies reported thus far. PROs should be measured at least yearly after the first year to identify potential late effects like cognitive deficit or autoimmune manifestations. Collaboration between institutions performing cellular therapy and engagement with patients, clinicians, and statisticians with expertise in PROs are crucial for setting a comprehensive agenda on integration of PROs with CAR-T cell therapy.
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Sannes TS, Simoneau TL, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Natvig CL, Brewer BW, Kilbourn K, Laudenslager ML. Distress and quality of life in patient and caregiver dyads facing stem cell transplant: identifying overlap and unique contributions. Support Care Cancer 2018; 27:2329-2337. [PMID: 30353229 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4496-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) is a demanding treatment requiring caregiver support. The pre-transplant period is particularly stressful. How patient and caregiver dyads respond to these stressors can impact post-transplant outcomes. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess pre-transplant patient and caregiver distress, patient quality of life (pQoL), and simultaneously investigate relationship between caregiver distress, patient distress, and patient QoL. METHODS We measured caregiver anxiety, depressive symptoms, perceived stress, sleep quality, caregiver burden, and pQoL in148 dyads compared to clinical thresholds or population norms. To reduce comparisons, we created a composite distress score from affective measures. Associations within dyads were examined via correlation and path analysis. RESULTS Most dyads scored above norms for psychological measures. Patient distress was positively associated with caregiver distress. Higher caregiver distress significantly predicted poorer pQoL after accounting for the interdependence of patient and caregiver distress. Specifically, patients' physical functioning was the primary driver of this interrelationship. CONCLUSIONS Allo-HSCT patients and their caregivers reported elevated distress pre-transplant. Both patient and caregiver distress contributed to pQoL, with patients' physical functioning accounting significantly for caregiver well-being. Supporting the patient-caregiver dyad before transplantation is a priority for supportive services.
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- Timothy S Sannes
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Blood Cancer and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Health-Related Quality of Life after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1546-1553. [PMID: 29626515 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is an integral part of the frontline therapy in eligible multiple myeloma (MM) patients. The impact of ASCT on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in myeloma has not been well described. We performed a systematic literature search to identify studies evaluating the impact of ASCT on HRQoL. Our search retrieved 12 relevant studies: 10 manuscripts and 2 conference abstracts. There was a widespread heterogeneity across studies in instruments used to measure HRQoL, time points of measurement, and statistical analysis. Only 1 study was a randomized controlled trial with HRQoL as a prespecified secondary endpoint. The common theme that emerged from most studies is that ASCT leads to an immediate deterioration in HRQoL and increase in symptom burden. However, baseline HRQoL and symptom scores are regained as early as 1 to 2 months post-transplantation. Furthermore, an improvement in HRQoL and pain on long-term follow-up was noted in some studies. We describe opportunities for further research in this area, including routine incorporation of HRQoL as an endpoint in transplant-related clinical trials and need for trials investigating interventions that may improve short and long-term HRQoL in myeloma ASCT recipients.
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Mitchell SA. Palliative care during and following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2018; 12:58-64. [PMID: 29303840 PMCID: PMC5803752 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to synthesize recent literature regarding the provision of palliative care to patients during and following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), highlighting factors which mediate impairments in health-related quality of life in this patient population, and the intervention approaches and models of care delivery that clinicians can consider to address unmet needs for palliative care and to strengthen patient and family resiliency. RECENT FINDINGS Provision of palliative care simultaneous with the delivery of treatment directed at the underlying malignancy has emerged as a recommended practice for patients with advanced cancer and high-symptom burden, and a recent randomized trial demonstrates the effectiveness of early palliative care in reducing some of the symptom burden and mood disturbances associated with HSCT. Although more research is needed, there is an expanding body of research-tested interventions to ameliorate the physical and psychological morbidity of HSCT across the transplant trajectory. SUMMARY Palliative care interventions delivered by an interdisciplinary team that includes transplant clinicians and palliative care across the HSCT trajectory can alleviate physical and psychological morbidity, thereby improving the patient and family experience of HSCT.
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- Sandra A Mitchell
- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Outcomes Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Andermann TM, Peled JU, Ho C, Reddy P, Riches M, Storb R, Teshima T, van den Brink MRM, Alousi A, Balderman S, Chiusolo P, Clark WB, Holler E, Howard A, Kean LS, Koh AY, McCarthy PL, McCarty JM, Mohty M, Nakamura R, Rezvani K, Segal BH, Shaw BE, Shpall EJ, Sung AD, Weber D, Whangbo J, Wingard JR, Wood WA, Perales MA, Jenq RR, Bhatt AS. The Microbiome and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1322-1340. [PMID: 29471034 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Tessa M Andermann
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Immunology Program, Sloan Kettering Institute, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Multidiscipline GVHD Clinic and Research Program, Department of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Hematology Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
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- Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Infectious Diseases, Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer, Richmond, Virginia
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- Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy Department, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, Paris, France; INSERM UMRs U938, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope, Duarte, California
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- Section of Cellular Therapy, Good Manufacturing Practices Facility, Department of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Department of Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York; Division of Infectious Diseases, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York; Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- Center for International Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Cell Therapy Laboratory and Cord Blood Bank, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Medical Center, Regensburg, Germany
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida Health Cancer Center, Gainesville, Florida; Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Florida
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Departments of Genomic Medicine and Stem Cell Transplantation Cellular Therapy, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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- Department of Genetics and Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Hashmi SK, Srivastava A, Rasheed W, Adil S, Wu T, Jagasia M, Nassar A, Hwang WY, Hamidieh AA, Greinix HT, Pasquini MC, Apperley JF, Aljurf M. Cost and quality issues in establishing hematopoietic cell transplant program in developing countries. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2017; 10:167-172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Shaw BE, Syrjala KL, Onstad LE, Chow EJ, Flowers ME, Jim H, Baker KS, Buckley S, Fairclough DL, Horowitz MM, Lee SJ. PROMIS measures can be used to assess symptoms and function in long-term hematopoietic cell transplantation survivors. Cancer 2017; 124:841-849. [PMID: 29072787 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcomes for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors are well characterized with established measures; however, there is little experience with the new, freely available Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures in this population. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of the PROMIS measures in the HCT setting with the performance of the commonly used 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). METHODS Adult HCT survivors from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (n = 4446) were mailed a survey that included the following as part of an annual follow-up survey: the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Global Health (PROMIS-GH; 10 questions), the 29-Item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Profile (PROMIS-29), and the SF-36. RESULTS Both the SF-36 and PROMIS measures were available for 1634 HCT recipients (503 autologous recipients and 1131 allogeneic recipients). The overall response rate was 46%. The median time after transplantation for allogeneic and autologous recipients was 12.0 years (range, 0.4-44.1 years) and 6.1 years (range, 0.4-30.1 years), respectively. With the SF-36 or PROMIS-GH, overall physical functioning was somewhat lower in comparison with the general population, but mental functioning was similar. Component and domain scores with similar contents were strongly correlated by Pearson correlation coefficients: the Global Health-Physical and SF-36 Physical Component Summary scores for autologous (r = 0.82) and allogeneic recipients (r = 0.83) and the PROMIS-29 and SF-36 physical function, pain, and vitality/fatigue scores for allogeneic (0.87, -0.82, and -0.82, respectively) and autologous recipients (0.84, -0.82, and -0.81, respectively). The correlation between the Global Health-Mental and SF-36 Mental Component Summary scores was lower (0.70 for autologous recipients and 0.72 for allogeneic recipients). CONCLUSIONS Physical and mental symptoms and function in autologous and allogeneic HCT survivors can be adequately assessed with PROMIS-29 and PROMIS-GH. Cancer 2018;124:841-9. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Bronwen E Shaw
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Shaw BE, Brazauskas R, Millard HR, Fonstad R, Flynn KE, Abernethy A, Vogel J, Petroske C, Mattila D, Drexler R, Lee SJ, Horowitz MM, Rizzo JD. Centralized patient-reported outcome data collection in transplantation is feasible and clinically meaningful. Cancer 2017; 123:4687-4700. [PMID: 28817182 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) cures many patients, but often with the risk of late effects and impaired quality of life. The value of quantifying patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is increasingly being recognized, but the routine collection of PROs is uncommon. This study evaluated the feasibility of prospective PRO collection by an outcome registry at multiple time points from unselected HCT patients undergoing transplantation at centers contributing clinical data to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), and then it correlated the PRO data with clinical and demographic data. METHODS The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory measures were administered before HCT, on day 100, and at 6 and 12 months. Patients were recruited by the transplant center, but posttransplant PRO collection was managed centrally by the CIBMTR. RESULTS There were 580 eligible patients, and 390 (67%) enrolled. Feasibility was shown by high time-specific retention rates (176 of 238 at 1 year or 74%) and participant satisfaction. Factors associated with higher response rates were an age > 50 years (odds ratio [OR], 1.58; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-2.41; P = .0355), white race (OR, 4.61; 95% CI, 2.66-7.99; P < .0001), and being married (OR, 2.28; 95% CI, 1.42-3.65; P = .0006) for adults and a higher family income for children (OR, 4.99; 95% CI, 2.12-11.75; P = .0002). Importantly, pre-HCT PRO scores independently predicted survival after adjustments for patient-, disease-, and transplant-related factors. The adjusted probabilities of 1-year survival were 56%, 67%, 75%, and 76% by increasing quartiles of the pre-HCT FACT-BMT score and 58%, 72%, 62%, and 82% by increasing quartiles of the pre-HCT SF-36 physical component score. CONCLUSIONS A hybrid model of local consent for centralized PRO collection is feasible, and pretransplant PROs provide critical prognostic information for HCT outcomes. Cancer 2017;123:4687-4700. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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- Bronwen E Shaw
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Bevans M, El-Jawahri A, Tierney DK, Wiener L, Wood WA, Hoodin F, Kent EE, Jacobsen PB, Lee SJ, Hsieh MM, Denzen EM, Syrjala KL. National Institutes of Health Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Late Effects Initiative: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Working Group Report. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:538-551. [PMID: 27660168 PMCID: PMC5346334 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In 2015, the National Institutes of Health convened six working groups to address the research needs and best practices for late effects of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Working Group, charged with summarizing the HRQOL evidence base, used a scoping review approach to efficiently survey the large body of literature in adult and pediatric HCT survivors over 1 year after transplantation. The goals of this paper are to (1) summarize the current literature describing patient-centered outcomes in survivors, including the various dimensions of health-related quality of life affected by HCT, and describe interventions tested to improve these outcomes; (2) highlight areas with sufficient evidence allowing for integration into standard practice; (3) address methodological issues that restrict progress in this field; (4) identify major gaps to guide future research; and (5) specify priority research recommendations. Patient-centered outcomes were summarized within physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains, as well as for adherence to treatment, and health behaviors. Interventions to improve outcomes were evaluated for evidence of efficacy, although few interventions have been tested in long-term HCT survivors. Methodologic issues defined included lack of consistency in the selection of patient-centered outcome measures, along with the absence of a standard for timing, frequency, and mode of administration. Recommendations for HCT survivorship care included integration of annual screening of patient-centered outcomes, use of evidence-based practice guidelines, and provision of treatment summaries and survivorship care plans after HCT. Three priority research recommendations included the following: (1) design and test risk-targeted interventions with dose-intensity modulation matching the needs of HCT survivors with priority domains, including sexual dysfunction, fatigue, sleep disruption, nonadherence to medications and recommended health care, health behaviors including physical inactivity and healthy eating, and psychological dysfunction, with particular consideration of novel technologies to reach HCT survivors distant from their transplantation centers; (2) design a consensus-based methodologic framework for outcomes evaluation; and (3) evaluate and compare existing practices for integrating patient-centered outcome screening and interventions across HCT survivorship programs.
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- Margaret Bevans
- Nursing Department, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
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- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Primary, Preventive and Community Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Psychosocial Support and Research Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan & Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Buckley SA, Lee SJ, Walter RB. Measuring quality of life in acute myeloid leukemia: limitations and future directions. Expert Rev Hematol 2016; 9:821-3. [PMID: 27389467 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2016.1211006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sarah A Buckley
- a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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- b Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,c Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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- b Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA.,e Department of Epidemiology , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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