Meghan Lindsay, MPH
BiostatisticianCards
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Research
Publications
2024
Harnessing Natural Language Processing to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Lindsay M, de Oliveira S, Sciacca K, Lindvall C, Ananth P. Harnessing Natural Language Processing to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics 2024, 8: e2400134. PMID: 39265122, PMCID: PMC11407740, DOI: 10.1200/cci.24.00134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-of-life carePalliative care consultationGoals of careLocation of deathProportion of decedentsDocumented discussionCare consultationEvidence-based quality measuresMeasure quality of careGold standard manual chart reviewQuality measuresQuality of careEnd of lifeContent of clinical notesLife-sustaining treatmentEnd-of-lifeManual chart reviewCancer decedentsEfficient quality measureCohort of childrenAssess qualityMulti-center researchQuality improvementMeasure qualityCareA Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215)
Lindsay M, De Oliveira S, Ward D, Sciacca K, Lindvall C, Ananth P. A Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e763. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-life careGoals of care discussionsEnd-of-lifePalliative care consultationLocation of deathProportion of decedentsNatural language processingCode status limitationsCancer decedentsHospice discussionCare discussionsCare consultationDocumented goals of care discussionsEnd-of-life care qualityEvidence-based process measuresKeyword libraryLanguage processingElectronic health recordsManual chart abstractionMonths of lifeQuality measuresRule-based natural language processingCare qualityNatural language processing technologyNatural language processing studies
2023
Use of surveillance mammography among older patients with a history of breast cancer
Berger E, Long J, Sheffrin M, Lindsay M, Richman I. Use of surveillance mammography among older patients with a history of breast cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2023, 15: 101686. PMID: 38114335, PMCID: PMC10994748, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2023.101686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
Ananth P, Lindsay M, Mun S, McCollum S, Shabanova V, de Oliveira S, Pitafi S, Kirch R, Ma X, Gross C, Boyden J, Feudtner C, Wolfe J. Parent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2313503. PMID: 37184834, PMCID: PMC10878399, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.13503.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care
Ananth P, Lindsay M, Nye R, Mun S, Feudtner C, Wolfe J. End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 69: e29841. PMID: 35686746, PMCID: PMC10498672, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionLife care qualityDistressing symptomsCancer decedentsEnd of lifeUnit admissionMechanical ventilationCare qualityPalliative Care DatabaseDays of lifeLower household incomeAnnual household incomeHospice enrollmentHospital admissionMultivariable analysisPatient factorsUnivariable analysisPalliative careCare databaseHospice servicesLower oddsResearch DatabaseCancer typesHospital servicesParent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer
Ananth P, Mun S, Lindsay M, De Oliveira S, Pitafi S, Ma X, Gross C, Boyden J, Feudtner C, Wolfe J. Parent Priorities in End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 63: 885. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.02.087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research