2022
Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease
Gillard A, Gagnon R, Pashankar F, Balsamo L, Grafft N, Miranda J, Boruchov D, Neri C, Sprinz P, Longyear C. Sense of mastery and attitude towards illness: Examining longitudinal benefits of a medical specialty camp for youth with sickle cell disease. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 28: 1012-1023. PMID: 36503316, DOI: 10.1177/13591045221145425.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Longitudinal analysis of quality‐of‐life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AALL0932 trial
Zheng DJ, Lu X, Schore RJ, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Winick NJ, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Carroll WL, Sung L, Hunger SP, Angiolillo AL, Kadan‐Lottick N. Longitudinal analysis of quality‐of‐life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AALL0932 trial. Cancer 2017, 124: 571-579. PMID: 29112230, PMCID: PMC5808870, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemiaQuality of lifeEmotional impairmentsLife Inventory (PedsQL) Generic CoreHigh-risk patientsProspective cohort studyTime of diagnosisEnd of therapyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaFamily-based interventionsCohort studyQoL impairmentMean ageLymphoblastic leukemiaQOL outcomesPediatric QualityProportion of individualsEarly screeningPopulation normsImpaired rangeImpairmentMonthsTime pointsFunctioning impairmentImpairment patternsLongitudinal analysis of quality of life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) AALL0932.
Zheng D, Lu X, Ross W, Angiolillo A, Schore R, Balsamo L, Devidas M, Whitley M, Kadan-Lottick N. Longitudinal analysis of quality of life outcomes in children during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) AALL0932. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 10522-10522. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAverage-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemiaQuality of lifeAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaEmotional functioningMulti-agent chemotherapyEvent-free survivalModifiable risk factorsFrequent hospital visitsEmotional impairmentsMedian ageHospital visitsPattern of impairmentQOL outcomesRisk factorsPainful proceduresFamily functioningProportion of individualsEarly screeningSevere impairmentPopulation normsPotential predictorsImpaired rangeLife outcomesMonths
2015
Prospective, longitudinal assessment of quality of life in children from diagnosis to 3 months off treatment for standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of Children's Oncology Group study AALL0331
Mitchell H, Lu X, Myers RM, Sung L, Balsamo LM, Carroll WL, Raetz E, Loh ML, Mattano LA, Winick NJ, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Maloney K, Kadan-Lottick N. Prospective, longitudinal assessment of quality of life in children from diagnosis to 3 months off treatment for standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Results of Children's Oncology Group study AALL0331. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 138: 332-339. PMID: 26235006, PMCID: PMC5138856, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaLife Inventory 4.0 Generic Core ScalesChildren's Oncology Group studyHRQoL 1 monthMean PedsQL scoresYears of therapyHealth-related qualityEnd of inductionHigh cure ratesGeneric Core ScalesSocial functioningRepeated-measures analysisTherapy completionTherapeutic trialsCure ratePediatric QualityPedsQL scoresConsiderable impairmentLongitudinal assessmentDiagnosisTherapyMonthsGroup study
2014
A prospective study of anxiety, depression, and behavioral changes in the first year after a diagnosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Myers RM, Balsamo L, Lu X, Devidas M, Hunger SP, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Maloney KW, Kadan‐Lottick N. A prospective study of anxiety, depression, and behavioral changes in the first year after a diagnosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2014, 120: 1417-1425. PMID: 24473774, PMCID: PMC4319360, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAggressionAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAnxietyAsparaginaseBehaviorChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCyclophosphamideDepressionDexamethasoneEmotionsFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMalePolyethylene GlycolsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaProspective StudiesPsychomotor AgitationVincristineConceptsStandard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaUnhealthy family functioningHispanic ethnicityChildren's Oncology Group protocolsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaClinical rangeSubpopulation of patientsWorse physical functioningMore childrenFirst yearCoping Health InventoryCohort studyProspective studyRisk factorsPhysical functioningFamily functioningHealth InventoryFamily Assessment DevicePopulation normsMonthsFunctioning ScaleDepressionGroup protocol