2024
Prognostic Understanding, Goals of Care, and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients with Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma
Shimer S, Allen O, Yang C, Canavan M, Westvold S, Kim N, Morillo J, Parker T, Wallace N, Smith C, Adelson K. Prognostic Understanding, Goals of Care, and Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients with Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2024, 27: 879-887. PMID: 38990245, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGoals of carePrognostic awarenessQuality of lifeIllness understandingPrognostic understandingMultiple myelomaHematologic malignanciesAcute leukemiaFaith-based responseInformed treatment choicesChi-square testCohort of patientsLikelihood ratio chi-square testMount Sinai HospitalTreatment goalsMM cohortSinai HospitalCarePatient populationTreatment choiceHospitalized patientsHematologistsAssess discordanceLeukemiaPatientsSystemic anti-cancer therapy and cost at end of life: A SEER Medicare analysis.
Adelson K, Cheng L, Huang Y, Niu J, Zhao H, Nortje N, Xiang J, Giordano S, Canavan M. Systemic anti-cancer therapy and cost at end of life: A SEER Medicare analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 11092-11092. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.11092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic anticancer therapyCombined chemo-immunotherapyLiquid tumorsSolid tumorsDay of deathEmergency departmentRates of systemic therapySystemic anti-cancer therapySEER-Medicare databaseAnti-cancer therapyChemo-immunotherapyLT patientsSystemic therapyCI patientsSEER-MedicareST patientsIdentified patientsCost of drugsAssociated with higher costsEnd of lifeAnticancer therapyImmunotherapyChemotherapyPatientsTherapy
2023
Assessment of a collaborative treatment model for trimodal management of esophageal cancer
Udelsman B, Ermer T, Ely S, Canavan M, Zhan P, Boffa D, Blasberg J. Assessment of a collaborative treatment model for trimodal management of esophageal cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2023, 15: 4668-4680. PMID: 37868899, PMCID: PMC10586936, DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete responseNational Cancer DatabaseGy of radiationEsophageal cancerCollaborative treatmentCollaborative treatment modelMultiagent chemotherapySingle institutionRate of pCRPatient travel burdenR0 resection rateTreatment modelTrimodality therapyTrimodality treatmentNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyR0 resectionResection rateComplete responseMultivariable analysisTumor characteristicsCancer DatabaseMedian travel distancePatientsCollaborative CohortOverall survival in low-comorbidity patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer who chose stereotactic body radiotherapy compared to surgery
Udelsman B, Canavan M, Zhan P, Ely S, Park H, Boffa D, Mase V. Overall survival in low-comorbidity patients with stage I non–small cell lung cancer who chose stereotactic body radiotherapy compared to surgery. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 167: 822-833.e7. PMID: 37500052, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyStage I non-small cell lung cancerLow-comorbidity patientsCell lung cancerOverall survivalSurgical managementLung cancerSurgical resectionBody radiotherapyClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerPropensity score-matched cohortPropensity score-matched patientsPropensity score-matched analysisEarly-stage lung cancerLong-term OSNational Cancer DatabaseProportion of patientsCancer DatabasePatientsSBRT patientsSurgeryCancerMortalityThe impact of receipt of systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) near the end of life (EOL) on cost among oncology practices participating in CMS' Oncology Care Model (OCM).
Adelson K, Canavan M, Sheth K, Scott J, Westvold S. The impact of receipt of systemic anticancer therapy (SACT) near the end of life (EOL) on cost among oncology practices participating in CMS' Oncology Care Model (OCM). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e18923-e18923. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e18923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic anticancer therapyDay of deathOncology Care ModelEnd of lifeAcute care useSystemic therapyCT patientsCare useImpact of receiptMean episode costReceipt of chemotherapyReceipt of immunotherapyICU useED costsIO patientsPharmacy costsOncology practiceEpisode costsTreatment decisionsDownstream careCare modelAmbulatory settingPart BPatientsImmunotherapy
2022
Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer
Zhan P, Canavan M, Ermer T, Pichert M, Li A, Maduka R, Kaminski M, Johung K, Boffa D. Utilization and Outcomes of Radiation in Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. JTO Clinical And Research Reports 2022, 3: 100429. PMID: 36483656, PMCID: PMC9722471, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2022.100429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV esophageal cancerNational Cancer DatabaseEsophageal cancerCancer DatabaseRadiation doseSurvival advantageMedian total radiation dosePropensity score-matched pairsOutcome of radiationRetrospective cohort studyKaplan-Meier analysisTotal radiation doseAppropriate radiation dosePalliative regimensCohort studyMedian ageRadiation administrationSurvival associationsBetter survivalPatientsLocal controlCancerDosePalliationFurther studies
2021
Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer.
Adelson K, Wang X, Ascha M, Miksad R, Showalter T, Calip G, Gross C, Canavan M. Differences by race in systemic oncologic end-of-life (EOL) care among patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 137-137. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack patientsWhite patientsAggressive EOL careRetrospective cohort studyPractice-level factorsPractice-level characteristicsRacial differencesDe-identified databaseLogistic regression modelsAnti-cancer therapyElectronic health recordsImmunotherapy eraCohort studyICI useOncologic treatmentPayer cohortHigh patientEOL careAdjusted ratesOutcome measuresEOL treatmentMedicaid coveragePatientsPhysician ratioRoutine practice
2019
Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC).
Davidoff A, Prsic E, Saphire M, Canavan M, Wang S, McCorkle R, Presley C. Patterns of palliative symptom management (PSM) medication use at end-of-life (EoL) among Medicare beneficiaries with advanced lung cancer (advLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 130-130. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication useEoL-1Medication receiptPoor patient-provider communicationAdvanced lung cancerHigh symptom burdenPatient demographic characteristicsPatient-provider communicationAge 77 yearsMedicare/MedicaidRace/ethnicity groupsNon-Hispanic whitesNausea/ vomitingSymptom burdenHospice enrollmentSymptom reliefConcurrent radiationSEER-MedicareOutpatient settingParenteral medicationsLung cancerMedicare beneficiariesPatientsLogistic regressionOlder adultsUnderstanding cancer care coordination: Opening the black box.
Canavan M, Sedghi T, Gross C, Lane S, Bogdan J, Adelson K. Understanding cancer care coordination: Opening the black box. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: e18310-e18310. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e18310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndirect patient careCare coordinatorsPatient careAcute care utilizationCare management programSite of careDirect patient careOncology Care ModelElderly patientsMultidisciplinary careTreatment complicationsCare utilizationCancer careSymptom assessmentCare coordinationOutpatient careCare modelCare plansHigh riskAcademic centersNurses' experiencesCancer supportPatientsCareActivity time
2016
Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP)
Canavan M, Sipsma H, Jack H, Ohene S, Rohrbaugh R, Bradley E, Ofori-Atta A, Consortium T. Psychoactive Prescription Practices for Serious Mental and Neurological Illness in Ghana: Data from the Mental Health and Poverty Project (MHaPP). International Journal Of Mental Health 2016, 45: 223-235. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2016.1215217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription practicesDelusional disorderMedication availabilityPsychiatric hospitalMental disordersMental healthCostly health conditionsSerious mental illnessQuality of careResource-constrained settingsDiagnosis of epilepsyMental health systemMost patientsMiddle-income countriesPrimary diagnosisNeurological illnessPsychoactive medicationsPrescription typeMedicationsPatientsMental illnessNeurological disordersSerious MentalPatient diagnosisHealth system
2015
Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns
Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley EH. Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns. Medical Care 2015, 53: 95-101. PMID: 25373406, PMCID: PMC4262565, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospice enrollmentHospice useHospice usersShort hospice enrollmentLong enrollment periodsUtilization patternsDiverse patient populationsCross-sectional analysisHospice disenrollmentHospice referralNoncancer diagnosesMultivariable analysisPatient populationMedicare decedentsEnrollment periodMedicare hospiceHospicePatientsSubstantial proportionHospice characteristicsEnrollmentDeathLonger enrollmentPast decadeReferral
2014
Health Hot Spots: Mapping Hospital Costs and Social Determinants of Health
Holzer J, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley E. Health Hot Spots: Mapping Hospital Costs and Social Determinants of Health. Open Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2014, 04: 717-722. DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.49081.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Hospice for Nursing Home Residents: Does Ownership Type Matter?
Canavan ME, Carlson M, Sipsma HL, Bradley EH. Hospice for Nursing Home Residents: Does Ownership Type Matter? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2013, 16: 1221-1226. PMID: 23895303, PMCID: PMC3791037, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsHome residentsProfit hospicesNursing homesMedical social workersMore patientsHospice careHome care workersNational Hospice SurveyNumber of patientsQuality of careStaff membersHospice enrollmentHospice SurveyHospice QualityHospice usersPatientsCare workersHospiceHigher numberNonprofit hospicesCareStaffing patternsHigher proportionResidentsRecruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana
Jack H, Canavan M, Ofori-Atta A, Taylor L, Bradley E. Recruitment and Retention of Mental Health Workers in Ghana. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e57940. PMID: 23469111, PMCID: PMC3585225, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health workersHealth workersMental health careMental health treatment gapHealth carePublic psychiatric hospitalHospital work environmentStigma reduction effortsTreatment gapPsychiatric hospitalPatient careLow-income countriesMental healthCarePatientsHospitalPositive daysConstant comparative methodSnowballing methodOpen-ended interviewsQualitative interviewsGreat needLack of resourcesRecruitmentFactors