2021
Trends in end-of- life (EOL) systemic oncologic treatment in contemporary clinical practice: Insights from real-world data.
Canavan M, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Adelson K. Trends in end-of- life (EOL) systemic oncologic treatment in contemporary clinical practice: Insights from real-world data. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 253-253. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDay of deathReal-world practiceTraditional chemotherapyCancer treatmentStudy periodPractice-level factorsOverall healthcare utilizationSystemic cancer treatmentRates of chemotherapyDays of lifeDe-identified databaseContemporary clinical practiceLogistic regression modelsElectronic health recordsCancer care organizationsSystemic therapySystemic treatmentOncologic treatmentHealthcare utilizationImmune therapyTargeted therapyStratified analysisHigher total costsLife careOncolytic therapy
2017
Development of Imminent Mortality Predictor for Advanced Cancer (IMPAC), a Tool to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer
Adelson K, Lee DKK, Velji S, Ma J, Lipka SK, Rimar J, Longley P, Vega T, Perez-Irizarry J, Pinker E, Lilenbaum R. Development of Imminent Mortality Predictor for Advanced Cancer (IMPAC), a Tool to Predict Short-Term Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice 2017, 14: jop.2017.023200. PMID: 29206553, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.023200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term mortalityAdvanced cancerChance of deathLife carePrognostic toolNovel prognostic toolObjective prognostic toolSmilow Cancer HospitalDay of admissionElectronic health record dataMedian survival timeSubjective clinical assessmentHealth record dataPositive predictive valueMedian survivalHospitalized patientsMortality predictorsCancer HospitalPrognostication toolsClinical assessmentSurvival timePatientsPredictive valueCancerMortality
2016
Associations Between End-of-Life Cancer Care Patterns and Medicare Expenditures.
Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE, Adelson K, Davidoff AJ, Long JB, Gross CP. Associations Between End-of-Life Cancer Care Patterns and Medicare Expenditures. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2016, 14: 1001-8. PMID: 27496116, PMCID: PMC5577560, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2016.0107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay of deathLife care expendituresLife careIntensive endCancer decedentsIntensive care unit admissionCare expendituresLife care interventionsCare unit admissionEmergency department visitsSEER-Medicare databaseLast monthProportion of decedentsHospital referral regionsExpenditure differencesHospital deathICU admissionUnit admissionDepartment visitsHospice enrollmentIntensive careHighest quintileLater chemotherapyHospice useLowest quintileTrends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program
Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE, Adelson K, Bradley EH, Long JB, Gross CP. Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2016, 7: 116-125. PMID: 26783015, PMCID: PMC5577563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife cancer careDay of deathAggressive endLife careCancer careHospital deathHospice enrollmentEmergency departmentIntensive care unit admissionEnd Results-Medicare dataAggressiveness of endLate hospice enrollmentLife chemotherapy useCare unit admissionHospital referral regionsResult of cancerProportion of beneficiariesChemotherapy useICU admissionUnit admissionED visitsPatient demographicsTumor characteristicsReferral regionsMedicare beneficiaries