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Daniels H, Jones KH, Heys S, Ford DV. Exploring the Use of Genomic and Routinely Collected Data: Narrative Literature Review and Interview Study. J Med Internet Res 2021; 23:e15739. [PMID: 34559060 PMCID: PMC8501405 DOI: 10.2196/15739] [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: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Advancing the use of genomic data with routinely collected health data holds great promise for health care and research. Increasing the use of these data is a high priority to understand and address the causes of disease. Objective This study aims to provide an outline of the use of genomic data alongside routinely collected data in health research to date. As this field prepares to move forward, it is important to take stock of the current state of play in order to highlight new avenues for development, identify challenges, and ensure that adequate data governance models are in place for safe and socially acceptable progress. Methods We conducted a literature review to draw information from past studies that have used genomic and routinely collected data and conducted interviews with individuals who use these data for health research. We collected data on the following: the rationale of using genomic data in conjunction with routinely collected data, types of genomic and routinely collected data used, data sources, project approvals, governance and access models, and challenges encountered. Results The main purpose of using genomic and routinely collected data was to conduct genome-wide and phenome-wide association studies. Routine data sources included electronic health records, disease and death registries, health insurance systems, and deprivation indices. The types of genomic data included polygenic risk scores, single nucleotide polymorphisms, and measures of genetic activity, and biobanks generally provided these data. Although the literature search showed that biobanks released data to researchers, the case studies revealed a growing tendency for use within a data safe haven. Challenges of working with these data revolved around data collection, data storage, technical, and data privacy issues. Conclusions Using genomic and routinely collected data holds great promise for progressing health research. Several challenges are involved, particularly in terms of privacy. Overcoming these barriers will ensure that the use of these data to progress health research can be exploited to its full potential.
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- Helen Daniels
- Population Data Science, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Population Data Science, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Jones K, Daniels H, Heys S, Lacey A, Ford DV. Toward a Risk-Utility Data Governance Framework for Research Using Genomic and Phenotypic Data in Safe Havens: Multifaceted Review. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e16346. [PMID: 32412420 PMCID: PMC7260661 DOI: 10.2196/16346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research using genomic data opens up new insights into health and disease. Being able to use the data in association with health and administrative record data held in safe havens can multiply the benefits. However, there is much discussion about the use of genomic data with perceptions of particular challenges in doing so safely and effectively. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to work toward a risk-utility data governance framework for research using genomic and phenotypic data in an anonymized form for research in safe havens. METHODS We carried out a multifaceted review drawing upon data governance arrangements in published research, case studies of organizations working with genomic and phenotypic data, public views and expectations, and example studies using genomic and phenotypic data in combination. The findings were contextualized against a backdrop of legislative and regulatory requirements and used to create recommendations. RESULTS We proposed recommendations toward a risk-utility model with a flexible suite of controls to safeguard privacy and retain data utility for research. These were presented as overarching principles aligned to the core elements in the data sharing framework produced by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health and as practical control measures distilled from published literature and case studies of operational safe havens to be applied as required at a project-specific level. CONCLUSIONS The recommendations presented can be used to contribute toward a proportionate data governance framework to promote the safe, socially acceptable use of genomic and phenotypic data in safe havens. They do not purport to eradicate risk but propose case-by-case assessment with transparency and accountability. If the risks are adequately understood and mitigated, there should be no reason that linked genomic and phenotypic data should not be used in an anonymized form for research in safe havens.
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- Kerina Jones
- Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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- Population Data Science, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Ahmed S, Pati S, Le D, Haider K, Iqbal N. The prognostic and predictive role of 21-gene recurrence scores in hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:144-154. [PMID: 32346902 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Over the past two decades, gene expression profiling of breast cancer has emerged as an important tool in early-stage breast cancer management. The approach provides important information on underlying biological mechanisms, breast cancer classification, future risk potential of developing recurrent metastatic disease, and provides beneficial clues for adjuvant chemotherapy in hormone receptor (HR) positive breast cancer. Of the commercially available genomic tests for breast cancer, the prognostic and predictive value of 21-gene recurrence score tests have been validated using both retrospective data and prospective clinical trials. In this paper, we reviewed the current evidence on 21-gene expression profiles for HR-positive HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer management. We show that current evidence supports endocrine therapy alone as an appropriate adjuvant systemic therapy for approximately 70% of women with HR-positive, HER2-negative, node-negative breast cancer. Evolving evidence also suggests that 21-gene recurrence scores have predictive values for node-positive breast cancer and that chemotherapy can be avoided in more than half of women with nodes 1 to 3 positive HR-positive breast cancer. Furthermore, retrospective data also supports the predictive role of 21-gene recurrence scores for adjuvant radiation therapy. A prospective trial in this area is ongoing.
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- Shahid Ahmed
- Department of Medical Oncology, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Bottinor WJ, Shuey MM, Manouchehri A, Farber-Eger EH, Xu M, Nair D, Salem JE, Wang TJ, Brittain EL. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Modulates Blood Pressure Response During Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Inhibition. JACC: CARDIOONCOLOGY 2019; 1:14-23. [PMID: 32984850 PMCID: PMC7513950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Objectives This study postulated that antihypertensive therapy with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibition may mitigate vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (VEGFi)–mediated increases in blood pressure more effectively than other antihypertensive medications in patients receiving VEGFi therapy. Background VEGFi therapy is commonly used in the treatment of cancer. One common side effect of VEGFi therapy is elevated blood pressure. Evidence suggests that the RAAS may be involved in VEGFi-mediated increases in blood pressure. Methods This retrospective cohort analysis was performed using a de-identified version of the electronic health record at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Subjects with cancer who were exposed to VEGFi therapy were identified, and blood pressure and medication data were extracted. Changes in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure in response to VEGFi therapy in patients receiving RAAS inhibitor (RAASi) therapy before VEGFi initiation were compared with changes in mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients not receiving RAASi therapy before VEGFi initiation. Results Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure rose in both groups after VEGFi use; however, patients who had RAASi therapy before VEGFi initiation had a significantly lower increase in systolic blood pressure as compared with patients with no RAASi therapy (2.46 mm Hg [95% confidence interval: 0.7 to 4.2] compared with 4.56 mm Hg [95% confidence interval: 3.5 to 5.6], respectively; p = 0.034). Conclusions In a real-world clinical population, RAASi therapy before VEGFi initiation may ameliorate VEGFi-mediated increases in blood pressure. Randomized clinical trials are needed to further our understanding of the role of RAASi therapy in VEGFi-mediated increases in blood pressure.
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- Wendy J Bottinor
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of the Sorbonne, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale CIC 14-21, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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The Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) aims to change the way diseases are diagnosed and treated by taking into account a patient's genome, lifestyle, and environment. This type of research also uncovers potential biomarkers that can lead to the development of novel targeted therapies. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a new technology that facilitates collection of this genetic information by processing large amounts of DNA in an efficient and cost-effective way. NGS is particularly useful in oncology and has already begun to transform cancer management.
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Kurian AW, Bondarenko I, Jagsi R, Friese CR, McLeod MC, Hawley ST, Hamilton AS, Ward KC, Hofer TP, Katz SJ. Recent Trends in Chemotherapy Use and Oncologists' Treatment Recommendations for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 2018; 110:493-500. [PMID: 29237009 PMCID: PMC5946952 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background There is growing concern about overtreatment of breast cancer as outcomes have improved over time. However, little is known about how chemotherapy use and oncologists' recommendations have changed in recent years. Methods We surveyed 5080 women (70% response rate) diagnosed with breast cancer between 2013 and 2015 and accrued through two Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries (Georgia and Los Angeles) about chemotherapy receipt and their oncologists' chemotherapy recommendations. We surveyed 504 attending oncologists (60.3% response rate ) about chemotherapy recommendations in node-negative and node-positive case scenarios. We conducted descriptive statistics of chemotherapy use and patients' report of oncologists' recommendations and used a generalized linear mixed model of chemotherapy use according to time and clinical factors. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results The analytic sample was 2926 patients with stage I-II, estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer. From 2013 to 2015, keeping other factors constant, chemotherapy use was estimated to decline from 34.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 30.8% to 38.3%) to 21.3% (95% CI = 19.0% to 23.7%, P < .001). Estimated decline in chemotherapy use was from 26.6% (95% CI = 23.0% to 30.7%) to 14.1% (95% CI = 12.0% to 16.3%) for node-negative/micrometastasis patients and from 81.1% (95% CI = 76.6% to 85.0%) to 64.2% (95% CI = 58.6% to 69.6%) for node-positive patients. Use of the 21-gene recurrence score (RS) did not change among node-negative/micrometastasis patients, and increasing RS use in node-positive patients accounted for one-third of the chemotherapy decline. Patients' report of oncologists' recommendations for chemotherapy declined from 44.9% (95% CI = 40.2% to 49.7%) to 31.6% (95% CI = 25.9% to 37.9%), controlling for other factors. Oncologists were much more likely to order RS if patient preferences were discordant with their recommendations (67.4%, 95% CI = 61.7% to 73.0%, vs 17.5%, 95% CI = 13.1% to 22.0%, concordant), and they adjusted recommendations based on patient preferences and RS results. Conclusions For both node-negative/micrometastasis and node-positive patients, chemotherapy receipt and oncologists' recommendations for chemotherapy declined markedly over time, without substantial change in practice guidelines. Results of ongoing trials will be essential to confirm the quality of this approach to breast cancer care.
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- Allison W Kurian
- Department of Medicine and Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Center for Bioethics and Social Science in Medicine
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- Veterans Administration Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor VA Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Preventive Medicine in the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Atlanta, GA
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- Veterans Administration Center for Clinical Management Research, Health Services Research and Development Service Center of Innovation, and Department of Internal Medicine
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
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Shumway DA, McLeod CM, Morrow M, Li Y, Kurian AW, Sabolch A, Hamilton AS, Ward KC, Katz SJ, Hawley ST, Jagsi R. Patient Experiences and Clinician Views on the Role of Radiation Therapy for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018; 100:1237-1245. [PMID: 29439886 PMCID: PMC8603836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Revised: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate patient experiences with decisions regarding radiation therapy (RT) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and to assess clinician views on the role of RT for DCIS with favorable features in the present era. METHODS AND MATERIALS A sample of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer from the population-based Georgia and Los Angeles County Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registries were sent surveys approximately 2 months after undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS), with a 70% response rate. The analytic sample was limited to 538 respondents with unilateral DCIS. We also surveyed 761 surgeons and radiation oncologists treating breast cancer in those regions, of whom, 539 responded (71%). RESULTS After BCS, 23% of patients omitted RT, with twice the rate of omission in Los Angeles County relative to Georgia (31% vs 16%; P < .001). The most common reasons for omitting RT were advice from a clinician that it was not needed (62%) and concern about side effects (24%). Cost and transportation were not reported as influential considerations. After covariate adjustment, low- and intermediate-grade disease (odds ratio [OR] 5.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.5-12; and OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.7-6.1, respectively) and Los Angeles County SEER site (OR 4.3, 95% CI 2.3-8.2) were significantly associated with greater RT omission. Of the responding clinicians, 62% would discuss RT omission for a patient with DCIS with favorable features. Clinicians in Los Angeles County were more likely to discuss RT omission than were those in Georgia (67% vs 56%; P = .01). Approximately one third of clinicians would obtain the Oncotype DX DCIS score. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity in RT omission after BCS for DCIS continues to be substantial, with systematic differences in provider opinions across the 2 regions we studied. Enhanced precision of recurrence estimates, guidance from professional organizations, and better communication are needed to improve the consistency of treatment in this controversial area.
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- Dean A Shumway
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Chandler Y, Schechter CB, Jayasekera J, Near A, O’Neill SC, Isaacs C, Phelps CE, Ray GT, Lieu TA, Ramsey S, Mandelblatt JS. Cost Effectiveness of Gene Expression Profile Testing in Community Practice. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:554-562. [PMID: 29309250 PMCID: PMC5815401 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.74.5034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose Gene expression profile (GEP) testing can support chemotherapy decision making for patients with early-stage, estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor 2-negative breast cancers. This study evaluated the cost effectiveness of one GEP test, Onco type DX (Genomic Health, Redwood City, CA), in community practice with test-eligible patients age 40 to 79 years. Methods A simulation model compared 25-year societal incremental costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) of community Onco type DX use from 2005 to 2012 versus usual care in the pretesting era (2000 to 2004). Inputs included Onco type DX and chemotherapy data from an integrated health care system and national and published data on Onco type DX accuracy, chemotherapy effectiveness, utilities, survival and recurrence, and Medicare and patient costs. Sensitivity analyses varied individual parameters; results were also estimated for ideal conditions (ie, 100% testing and adherence to test-suggested treatment, perfect test accuracy, considering test effects on reassurance or worry, and lowest costs). Results Twenty-four percent of test-eligible patients had Onco type DX testing. Testing was higher in younger patients and patients with stage I disease ( v stage IIA), and 75.3% and 10.2% of patients with high and low recurrence risk scores received chemotherapy, respectively. The cost-effectiveness ratio for testing ( v usual care) was $188,125 per QALY. Considering test effects on worry versus reassurance decreased the cost-effectiveness ratio to $58,431 per QALY. With perfect test accuracy, the cost-effectiveness ratio was $28,947 per QALY, and under ideal conditions, it was $39,496 per QALY. Conclusion GEP testing is likely to have a high cost-effectiveness ratio on the basis of community practice patterns. However, realistic variations in assumptions about key variables could result in GEP testing having cost-effectiveness ratios in the range of other accepted interventions. The differences in cost-effectiveness ratios on the basis of community versus ideal conditions underscore the importance of considering real-world implementation when assessing the new technology.
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- Young Chandler
- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Young Chandler, Jinani Jayasekera, Aimee Near, Suzanne C. O’Neill, Claudine Isaacs, and Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC; Clyde B. Schechter, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx; Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; G. Thomas Ray and Tracy A. Lieu, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA; and Scott Ramsey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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Lieu TA, Ray GT, Prausnitz SR, Habel LA, Alexeeff S, Li Y, Ramsey SD, Phelps CE, Chawla N, C O'Neill S, Mandelblatt JS. Oncologist and organizational factors associated with variation in breast cancer multigene testing. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017; 163:167-176. [PMID: 28224383 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-017-4158-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Multigene testing for breast cancer recurrence risk became available in 2007, yet many eligible patients remain untested. This study evaluated variation in testing rates, and oncologist and organizational factors associated with variation, in a setting without financial influences on testing. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic data and oncologist surveys within Kaiser Permanente Northern California, a large integrated health care system. Analyses included all 2974 test eligible patients from 2013 to 2015, 113 oncologists, and 15 practice groups. Receipt of multigene testing was evaluated with generalized linear mixed models. RESULTS Overall, 39% of eligible patients had multigene testing, but rates varied widely among practice groups, ranging from 24 to 48% after case mix adjustment. This 24% difference among practices was greater than the variation associated with most patient characteristics, including comorbidities and race/ethnicity, and similar to that associated with tumor size. Practice group and oncologist factors were statistically significant contributors to the variation in testing after adjusting for patient factors. Patients were more likely to be tested if they had a female oncologist (aOR 1.60, 95% CI 1.21-2.12) or were in a practice whose chief had a high testing rate (aOR 1.20, 95% CI 1.12-1.29 per 10% increase in the percent tested). CONCLUSIONS Oncologist and leadership practices play a key role in the variation in genomic test use for cancer recurrence risk even in a healthcare system without financial barriers to testing and could be a leverage point for implementing desired practice changes for new genomic advances.
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- Tracy A Lieu
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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