2020
Severe functional limitation due to pain & emotional distress and subsequent receipt of prescription medications among older adults with cancer
Presley CJ, Canavan M, Wang SY, Feder SL, Kapo J, Saphire ML, Sheinfeld E, Kent EE, Davidoff AJ. Severe functional limitation due to pain & emotional distress and subsequent receipt of prescription medications among older adults with cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 11: 960-968. PMID: 32169548, PMCID: PMC7346676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere functional limitationsCo-occurring symptomsFunctional limitationsOlder adultsPrescription medicationsEmotional distressOlder adult Medicare beneficiariesAdult Medicare beneficiariesPrescription claims dataStage IV diseaseSupportive care needsMultivariable logistic regressionPrescription medication useMedicare Part D enrollmentPart D enrollmentCertain cancer typesMedication useLung cancerClaims dataPainMedicare beneficiariesCare needsFunctional independenceParticipant characteristicsCancer
2019
Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Feder S, Wang S, Sheinfeld E, Kent EE, Kapo J, Presley CJ. Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2019, 28: 3061-3072. PMID: 31637515, PMCID: PMC7338979, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05074-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere pain interferencePrescription pain medicationPain interferencePain medicationOlder adultsMedication receiptMedicare Part D prescription claimsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsModerate pain interferenceReceipt of opioidsPain medication useManagement of painHalf of adultsAnti-inflammatory drugsPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsSevere painMedication usePain managementSurveillance EpidemiologyPrescription claimsCancer historyChronic conditions
2018
Undertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer.
Presley C, Kapo J, Wang S, Canavan M, Sheinfeld E, Feder S, Kent E, Davidoff A. Undertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 15-15. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere pain interferencePain interferenceOlder adultsPain managementPain-related activity limitationsModerate pain interferenceSupportive care needsUse of opioidsNon-opioid analgesicsMultivariable logistic regressionPrescription medication usePart D coverageQuality of lifeCalendar year trendsPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyPart D prescriptionsModerate painMedication useSymptom managementCancer historyChronic conditionsActivity limitationsLocal anestheticsCancer status