2022
Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic
Poghosyan H, Margaryan Y, Jeon S, Edelman EJ, Yu JB. Association between social connectedness and stress or anxiety among older cancer survivors during the 2020–2021 winter surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2022, 14: 101390. PMID: 36274031, PMCID: PMC9554341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2022.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques
Jairam V, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS, Decker RH. Post-operative radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A comparison of radiation therapy techniques. Lung Cancer 2021, 161: 171-179. PMID: 34607209, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative radiation therapyNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerRadiation therapyPropensity-score matchingLA-NSCLCCardiac toxicityLung cancerAdvanced non-small cell lung cancerClinical risk factorsProportion of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPrior treatment historyPredictors of receiptUse of IMRTConformal radiation therapyLong-term toxicityChi-squared testRadiation therapy techniquesRadiotherapy treatment techniquesUpfront surgeryElderly patientsTreatment toxicityMean ageMedicare databaseSocial Connectedness Among Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Talcott WJ, Yu JB, Gross CP, Park HS. Social Connectedness Among Medicare Beneficiaries Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Internal Medicine 2021, 181: 1245-1248. PMID: 34047760, PMCID: PMC8424484, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrivers of Medicare Spending: A 15-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed by the Medicare Physician/Supplier Fee-for-Service Program Compared With Other Specialties
Mokhtech M, Laird JH, Maroongroge S, Zhu D, Falit B, Johnstone PAS, Mantz CA, Ennis RD, Sandler HM, Dosoretz AP, Yu JB. Drivers of Medicare Spending: A 15-Year Review of Radiation Oncology Charges Allowed by the Medicare Physician/Supplier Fee-for-Service Program Compared With Other Specialties. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 110: 322-327. PMID: 33412264, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Physician trajectories of abandoning long‐course breast radiotherapy and their cost impact
Xu X, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Wang S, Pollack CE, Evans SB, Yu JB, Gross CP. Physician trajectories of abandoning long‐course breast radiotherapy and their cost impact. Health Services Research 2020, 56: 497-506. PMID: 33070305, PMCID: PMC8143683, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician peer groupsWhole breast irradiationCF-WBIRisk-adjusted ratesBreast radiotherapyPractice patternsLow useChronic Conditions Data WarehouseDistinct practice patternsPatients' clinical characteristicsSetting of radiotherapyAdjuvant breast radiotherapyYears of ageDistinct trajectoriesImportant cost implicationsHigher useAdjuvant radiotherapyClinical characteristicsEligible womenBreast cancerCost implicationsLatent class growth analysisService beneficiariesMedicare programRadiotherapyTemporal Trends in Opioid Prescribing Patterns Among Oncologists in the Medicare Population
Jairam V, Yang DX, Pasha S, Soulos PR, Gross CP, Yu JB, Park HS. Temporal Trends in Opioid Prescribing Patterns Among Oncologists in the Medicare Population. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 274-281. PMID: 32785685, PMCID: PMC7936059, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-prescribing ratesOpioid prescribingOpioid Prescribing PatternsOpioid-prescribing guidelinesUS opioid epidemicPalliative care providersMultivariable negative binomial regressionNoncancer populationsPrescribing patternsPrescribing ratesSymptom managementCancer survivorsOpioid epidemicDrug claimsCare providersMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesPrescribingOncologistsNononcologistsNegative binomial regressionOpioidsBinomial regressionPatientsAnnual numberDid quality of life for older cancer survivors improve with the turn of the century in the United States?
Mahal AR, Cramer LD, Wang EH, Wang S, Davidoff AJ, Gross CP, Yu JB. Did quality of life for older cancer survivors improve with the turn of the century in the United States? Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 12: 102-105. PMID: 32535014, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component summaryMental component summary scoresComponent summary scoresHealth utilityOlder patientsComponent summaryCancer survivorsLung cancerSummary scoresEarly era patientsLung cancer survivorsHealth-related qualityOlder cancer survivorsPopulation-based registryMedicare Advantage patientsLater eraQuality of lifeERA patientsAdvantage patientsMean agePatientsLongitudinal patientSimilar outcomesPropensity scoreCancer
2019
Underutilization of Androgen Deprivation Therapy with External Beam Radiotherapy in Men with High-grade Prostate Cancer
Wang C, Raldow A, Nickols N, Nguyen P, Spratt D, Dess R, Yu J, King C, Chu F, Chamie K, Litwin M, Saigal C, Reiter R, Liu S, Rettig M, Chang A, Steinberg M, Kupelian P, Kishan A. Underutilization of Androgen Deprivation Therapy with External Beam Radiotherapy in Men with High-grade Prostate Cancer. European Urology Oncology 2019, 4: 327-330. PMID: 31411981, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2019.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcomitant androgen deprivation therapyAndrogen deprivation therapyExternal beam radiotherapyDefinitive external beam radiotherapyHigh-grade prostate cancerGleason grade groupProstate cancerBeam radiotherapyDeprivation therapyGG 4NHW menDuration of androgen deprivation therapyAA menPopulation-based retrospective studyProstate cancer patientsMultiple randomized trialsNon-HispanicInverse probability treatmentSurvival benefitNon-Hispanic white menRetrospective studyRandomized trialsGrade groupRadiotherapyProbability treatment
2018
Medicare Cancer Screening in the Context of Clinical Guidelines
Maroongroge S, Yu J. Medicare Cancer Screening in the Context of Clinical Guidelines. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 41: 339-347. PMID: 26886947, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningScreening ratesFee-for-serviceColorectal cancer screening ratesBilling codesCancer screening ratesColorectal screening testsMedicare fee-for-serviceMedicare Part B beneficiariesMonte Carlo permutation methodMedicare FFS populationBeneficiaries per yearMedicare FFS programEvidence-based guidelinesScreening testRetrospective claims dataProstate cancer screeningPublic health issueMammography ratesFFS populationScreening trendsMedicare populationClaims dataGuideline publicationPatient preferences
2014
Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology
Jagsi R, Bekelman J, Chen A, Chen R, Hoffman K, Shih Y, Smith B, Yu J. Considerations for Observational Research Using Large Data Sets in Radiation Oncology. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: 11-24. PMID: 25195986, PMCID: PMC4159773, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChecklistComparative Effectiveness ResearchDatabases, FactualDiffusion of InnovationHealth Care CostsHealth Services ResearchHealth SurveysInsurance Claim ReviewMedicareNeoplasmsNomogramsObservational Studies as TopicProfessional PracticePropensity ScorePublication BiasRadiation OncologyRare DiseasesRegistriesResearch DesignSEER ProgramUnited StatesConceptsRadiation oncology communityRadiation oncologyObservational researchHealth services researchObservational studyWell-designed observational studiesOncology communityField of radiation oncologyHealth careServices researchEvaluate causalityObservational analysisData sourcesInternational Journal of Radiation OncologyMethodological expertiseRadiation oncology researchEvaluate evidenceRecognition of limitationsOncologyClinical trialsPotential data sourcesResearch questionsOncology researchHealthMethodological considerations