2024
Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer
Maduka R, Canavan M, Walters S, Ermer T, Zhan P, Kaminski M, Li A, Pichert M, Salazar M, Prsic E, Boffa D. Association of patient socioeconomic status with outcomes after palliative treatment for disseminated cancer. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e7028. PMID: 38711364, PMCID: PMC11074703, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptimal quality of careQuality of carePatient socioeconomic statusAssociated with improved qualityAssociated with improved quality of lifeEnd-of-lifeUS cancer populationPalliative treatmentQuality of lifeCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate logistic regressionInformed decision makingProportional hazards modelFacility characteristicsNon-HispanicAssociated with lower ratesInsurance payer statusImproving informed decision makingCancer populationSocioeconomic statusHispanic ethnicityTreatment usePayer statusBlack raceLogistic regression
2022
End-of-life care trajectories among older adults with lung cancer
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Prsic E, Saphire M, Wang SY, Presley CJ. End-of-life care trajectories among older adults with lung cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 14: 101381. PMID: 36202695, PMCID: PMC9974538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDeathHospice CareHumansLung NeoplasmsMedicareRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsCancer-directed therapyLung cancerCare trajectoriesOlder adultsSupportive care servicesSEER-Medicare dataSkilled nursing facilitiesNon-Hispanic whitesRace/ethnicityCancer decedentsSymptom managementIntensive careOlder decedentsConcurrent careHospice careReferral regionsHigh riskMultinomial logistic regressionNursing facilitiesMedicare decedentsCare servicesLogistic regressionCancerHospiceDecedents
2021
End-of-life patterns of symptom management and cancer-directed care among Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer: a claims-based analysis
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Prsic E, Saphire M, Wang SY, Presley CJ. End-of-life patterns of symptom management and cancer-directed care among Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer: a claims-based analysis. Supportive Care In Cancer 2021, 29: 3921-3932. PMID: 33389087, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05964-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMedicareRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsCancer-directed therapySymptom management servicesLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesCare contentYounger ageEarlier hospice enrollmentLife care patternsLung cancer decedentsPercentage of patientsClaims-based analysisMethodsThis retrospective studyMost Medicare beneficiariesNonhospice settingsCancer decedentsUsual careHospice enrollmentSymptom managementRetrospective studyMedicare databaseSkilled nursingHigh comorbidityCare intensityMedicare claimsMultinomial logistic regression
2019
Patterns of Symptom Management Medication Receipt at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Lung Cancer
Saphire ML, Prsic E, Canavan ME, Wang SJ, Presley CJ, Davidoff AJ. Patterns of Symptom Management Medication Receipt at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Lung Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2019, 59: 767-777.e1. PMID: 31778783, PMCID: PMC7338983, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChild, PreschoolDeathFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMedicarePalliative CareRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsNausea/vomitingMedication receiptEnd of lifeLung cancerOutpatient settingOlder adultsEnd Results-Medicare databaseEmotional distressPoor patient-provider communicationReceipt of medicationSymptom management medicationsHigh symptom burdenAge 67 yearsPatient demographic characteristicsMultivariable logistic regressionPatient-provider communicationMedicare hospice benefitOutpatient medicationsConcurrent therapyRetrospective cohortSymptom burdenSymptomatic managementHospice enrollmentSymptom managementD claims