Marielle Jensen-Battaglia, DPT, PhD
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2026
Patient and oncologist expectations of functional prognosis among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia
Jensen-Battaglia M, Mortaz Hedjri S, Blumberg R, Oh E, Fallone-Sharma C, Wang Y, Nafis L, Mendler J, Rodenbach R, Huselton E, Liesveld J, Terhune J, Terhune J, Agree E, Block R, Seplaki C, Mohile S, Loh K. Patient and oncologist expectations of functional prognosis among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Advances 2026 PMID: 42275539, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025019276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaFunctional prognosisMyeloid leukemiaPhysical functionNewly diagnosed AMLOlder adultsUsual carePatient's functional prognosisPatient's physical functionInitial treatmentStudy armsOncologistsTreatment decisionsPatientsDiscordant expectationsPrognosisPilot RCTWeighted KappaLeukemiaMonthsCareAdultsTreatmentDecision-support toolYearsPolypharmacy discussions in older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Yin J, Jensen-Battaglia M, Narpaul A, Mortaz S, Ramsdale E, Mohamed M, Mendler J, Liesveld J, Rodenbach R, Huselton E, Maguire C, Botros B, Massi I, Moser J, Mohile S, Loh K. Polypharmacy discussions in older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2026, 44: e13760-e13760. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.e13760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaDrug-related side effectsPolypharmacy concernsSide effectsHigh-risk medicationsDrug-drug interactionsUsual careOlder adultsNewly diagnosed AMLBeers criteriaAssociated with worse outcomesSecondary analysisAnalysis of older adultsInitial treatment visitTreatment decision-makingRandomized Controlled TrialsBleeding riskMedian ageMyeloid leukemiaDecision-making encounterBaseline polypharmacyTreatment modificationWorse outcomesTreatment visitsMedical optimizationPatient and caregiver knowledge and understanding of acute myeloid leukemia and satisfaction with oncologist communication.
Wesevich A, Chen Y, Mortaz S, Jensen-Battaglia M, Mendler J, Liesveld J, Rodenbach R, Huselton E, Wakefield L, Savino K, Loh K. Patient and caregiver knowledge and understanding of acute myeloid leukemia and satisfaction with oncologist communication. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2026, 44: e24104-e24104. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.e24104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient self-managementDisease knowledgeOncologist communicationSelf-ManagementOlder adultsLife expectancyCross-sectional secondary analysisDisease understandingAssociated with disease knowledgePatients' disease knowledgeShared decision-makingAcute myeloid leukemiaMultivariate logistic regression modelAcute myeloid leukemia riskLogistic regression modelsCaregiver knowledgeCaregiver supportLevel of satisfactionSociodemographic factorsCommunication satisfactionCommunication interventionsCaregiversSecondary analysisIntervention trialsMyeloid leukemiaPhysical function and residential relocation of older adults living with chronic conditions
Jensen-Battaglia M, Loh K, Agree E, Block R, Wang Y, Mohile S, Seplaki C. Physical function and residential relocation of older adults living with chronic conditions. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2026, 7334648261449885-7334648261449885. PMID: 42096500, PMCID: PMC13220246, DOI: 10.1177/07334648261449885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMobility difficultiesChronic conditionsNursing homesEnvironmental barriersNational Health and Aging Trends StudyCommunity-dwelling adults ageResidential relocationPhysical functionTrends StudyOlder adultsHome environmentNursesEnvironmental gerontologyAdult ageHomeHousingAgeBarriersDementiaCancerAdultsCohortDifficultiesGerontologyMobilityGait Changes After a Mobile Health Exercise Intervention in Older Adults With Myeloid Neoplasms: Single-Arm Pilot Trial
Wang Y, Jensen-Battaglia M, Lin P, Kleckner I, Hayward E, Mendler J, Liesveld J, LoCastro M, Sharma C, Hedjri S, Dunne R, Mustian K, Loh K. Gait Changes After a Mobile Health Exercise Intervention in Older Adults With Myeloid Neoplasms: Single-Arm Pilot Trial. JMIR Cancer 2026, 12: e80909. PMID: 42054674, PMCID: PMC13173077, DOI: 10.2196/80909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostintervention time pointsGait outcomesDaily stepsSwing durationOlder adultsExercise interventionNormal strideGait changesPatient interventionExercise durationAdherence to exerciseResistance exercise programCohen's d effect sizesD effect sizesNon-Hispanic individualsAerobic walkingRandomized Controlled TrialsSpatiotemporal outcomesExercise programFall riskResistance exerciseGait cycleGait rhythmOutpatient chemotherapyGait
2025
Exploring decisional control preferences in older patients with cancer and their caregivers
Hryniv S, Gilbride E, Consagra W, Mohile S, Yilmaz S, Kyi K, Kadambi S, Jensen-Battaglia M, Gilmore N, Whitehead M, Khatri J, Braiteh F, Conlin A, Loh K, Magnuson A. Exploring decisional control preferences in older patients with cancer and their caregivers. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2025, 17: 102832. PMID: 41389716, PMCID: PMC12782212, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControl Preferences ScaleDecisional control preferencesPhysician practice characteristicsTreatment decision-makingControl preferencesPatient's illnessGeriatric assessmentFactors associated with preferenceInformation preferencesCluster randomized trialGA domain impairmentCaregiving rolePatient rolePractice characteristicsDecision-makingIncurable cancerSociodemographic informationOlder adultsCaregiversLogistic regressionDomain impairmentPreference ScaleOlder patientsBaseline factorsOptimal supportSelf-reported unmet care needs in daily activities among community-dwelling older adults with cancer: Analyses from the 2015–2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study
Wang Y, Loh K, Williams A, Jensen-Battaglia M, Norton S, Seplaki C. Self-reported unmet care needs in daily activities among community-dwelling older adults with cancer: Analyses from the 2015–2019 National Health and Aging Trends Study. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2025, 17: 102796. PMID: 41135333, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Health and Aging Trends StudyCommunity-dwelling older adultsUnmet care needsUnmet careCare needsOlder adultsUnmet needsIncident cancerTrends StudyWeighted prevalenceCaregivers' inabilityDaily activitiesSecondary analysisPrevalence of unmet needAssociation of yearsNutritional statusLongitudinal cohort studyHigh-risk individualsBinary logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsCaregiver statusPhysical functionTailored interventionsParticipant characteristicsCaregiversNutritional Impairment and Quality of Life Trajectories Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer
Singhal S, Wang Y, Dunne R, Kehoe L, Sohn M, Jensen‐Battaglia M, Canin B, Tylock R, Mohamed M, Khatri J, Bearden J, Philip T, Mohile S, Loh K. Nutritional Impairment and Quality of Life Trajectories Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 2789-2797. PMID: 40616260, PMCID: PMC12236448, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of lifeGDS-15FACT-GAdvanced cancerHealth trajectoriesOlder adultsAssociated with membershipFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-GeneralPsychological healthGeriatric Depression Scale-15Quality of life trajectoriesTrajectories of quality of lifeAssess quality of lifeMini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form scoreNutritional impairmentAssess psychological healthHigher quality of lifePalliative cancer treatmentDepression groupMild depression groupMultinomial logistic regressionGroup-based trajectoryTrajectory group membershipQOL trajectoriesAssociated with group membershipFatigue, physical function, and the context of social vulnerability for older adults with cancer
Jensen-Battaglia M, Delmerico A, Mohamed M, Tylock R, Flannery M, Burnette B, Desai N, Anthony N, Mustian K, Loh K, Mohile S, Seplaki C, Gilmore N. Fatigue, physical function, and the context of social vulnerability for older adults with cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2025, 16: 102284. PMID: 40450795, PMCID: PMC12226210, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthPhysical functionOlder adultsShort Physical Performance BatteryEstimate adjusted relative risksCluster randomized clinical trialRelative riskAdvanced cancerCancer-related fatigueDeterminants of healthPhysical Performance BatteryAdjusted relative risksAssociated with increased riskGreater fatigueSocial determinantsPerformance BatteryBaseline fatigueManaging fatigueFollow-up timepointsAssociated with declinesSocial vulnerabilitySocial Vulnerability IndexSPPBPatient-Reported Outcomes Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsCommunity levelRelationships between patient‐reported and clinician‐rated toxicities and daily functioning in older adults with advanced cancer undergoing systemic therapy
Culakova E, Mohamed M, Flannery M, Jensen‐Battaglia M, Zhang Z, Ramsdale E, Tylock R, Stauffer F, Wells M, Magnuson A, Loh K, Gada U, Janelsins M, Mohile S. Relationships between patient‐reported and clinician‐rated toxicities and daily functioning in older adults with advanced cancer undergoing systemic therapy. Cancer 2025, 131: e35766. PMID: 39945245, PMCID: PMC11822747, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivities of daily livingInstrumental ADLOlder adultsPatient-reported toxicityAdvanced cancerPhysical performanceActivities of daily living impairmentPRO-CTCAEInstrumental activities of daily livingShort Physical Performance BatteryImpaired activities of daily livingFunctional declineMitigate functional declinePhysical Performance BatteryImpaired instrumental ADLSystemic therapyGeneralized Estimating EquationsClinician-ratedIADL impairmentPerformance BatteryRisk of treatment-related toxicityDaily livingMonths of treatment initiationPatient reportsTreatment-related toxicity
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