Sarah Westvold, MPH
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2026
Platelet-rich plasma administration to reduce surgical interventions and improve functional outcomes in patients who have failed physical therapy
Hadley S, Bergman R, Peabody J, Repasky N, Westvold S, Filler R, Patel M, Kadakia A. Platelet-rich plasma administration to reduce surgical interventions and improve functional outcomes in patients who have failed physical therapy. Journal Of Medicine Surgery And Public Health 2026, 8: 100220. DOI: 10.1016/j.glmedi.2025.100220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemOut-of-pocket costsPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System PFPain interferenceAnkle pathologyPhysical functionPhysical therapyMeasures of physical functionOutcomes Measurement Information SystemWeeks of physical therapyAchilles tendinosisMeasurement Information SystemPatient-reported metricsPopulation mean scoresPlatelet-rich plasmaFunctional outcomesPre-injection baselineAnkle conditionsPlantar fasciitisPROMIS scoresNonoperative treatment optionsInsertional Achilles tendinosisAnkleMean scoreAnkle arthritisAdoption and Regional Variation of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in the United States.
Leapman M, Long J, Westvold S, Rabil M, Sprenkle P, Kim I, Spilberg G, Saperstein L, Fallah J, Suzman D, Lerro C, Xu J, Rivera D, Kluetz P, Karnes R, Dinan M, Mitchell A, Kunst N, Wang S, Ma X, Gross C. Adoption and Regional Variation of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography in the United States. JCO Oncology Practice 2026, op2500617. PMID: 41632928, DOI: 10.1200/op-25-00617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProstate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomographyPSMA-PETProstate cancerPositron emission tomographyPET imagingNational utilization patternsIncident prostate cancer casesLong-term clinical benefitPSMA PET imagingEmission tomographyProstate cancer casesEvidence of diagnostic accuracyCross-sectional studyClinical benefitCancer casesEligible patientsDiagnostic accuracyProstateInsurance beneficiariesCancerClinical practiceHealth care characteristicsProportion of individualsAdministrative claimsTomographyRisk of late recurrence of colorectal and breast cancer among older long-term cancer survivors
Yasin F, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Cecchini M, Leeds I, Silber A, Wang S, Spees L, Forman R, Kwaramba T, Taylor M, Gross C, Dinan M. Risk of late recurrence of colorectal and breast cancer among older long-term cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2026, pkag002. PMID: 41499446, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkag002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRectal cancer survivorsCancer survivorsPost-diagnosisOlder long-term cancer survivorsStage I-III breastLong-term cancer survivorsYears post-diagnosisAbsolute risk differenceCancer-specific mortalityOther-cause mortalityRetrospective cohort studyMedicare claimsER-positive diseaseSEER-MedicareCancer diagnosisCohort studyRisk differenceRectal cancerYears post-treatmentSurvivorsBreast cancerLate recurrenceTreat recurrenceCumulative incidenceBreastAssociation of Insurance Type and PROMIS Scores Following Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Study.
Hadley S, Peabody J, Durudogan E, Bergman R, Westvold S, Chang S, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Association of Insurance Type and PROMIS Scores Following Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Comparative Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 24730114261425651. PMID: 41800227, PMCID: PMC12966514, DOI: 10.1177/24730114261425651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System scoresAnkle fracture surgeryFear of reinjuryPhysical functionPain interferenceWorkers' compensationSocial determinantsMedicaid patientsFracture surgerySocial determinants of healthMeasures of physical functionOutcomes Measurement Information SystemDeterminants of healthProportion of Medicaid patientsMeasurement Information SystemRetrospective comparative studyAssociation of insurance typeFunctional outcomesFollow-upAssociated with functional outcomeSocioeconomic statusPatient reportsAnkleInsurance typePatient-Reported Outcomes of Concomitant Deltoid and/or Syndesmotic Repair in Patients Undergoing Broström for Chronic Ankle Instability
Bergman R, Hadley S, Westvold S, Durudogan E, Kukreja T, Hu C, Filler R, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Concomitant Deltoid and/or Syndesmotic Repair in Patients Undergoing Broström for Chronic Ankle Instability. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2026, 11: 2473011426s00072. PMCID: PMC13009955, DOI: 10.1177/2473011426s00072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCumberland Ankle Instability ToolChronic ankle instabilityPROMIS Pain InterferencePROMIS Physical FunctionPatient-reported outcomesPatient's preoperative baselineSyndesmotic injurySyndesmotic repairAnkle instabilityDeltoid repairOutcomes Measurement Information SystemAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scoreYear Follow-UpMeasurement Information SystemMinimal Clinically Important DifferenceClinically Important DifferencePre-injury activitiesFlexor digitorum longus transferFollow-upLateral ankle ligament reconstructionAnkle ligament reconstructionPain interferencePhysical functionFoot deformityPaired t-test
2025
Outcomes of Augmented Versus Non-Augmented Broström for Lateral Ankle Instability in the Setting of Ankle Deformity
Hadley S, Bergman R, Westvold S, Kukreja T, Hu C, Filler R, Chang S, Mutawakkil M, Patel M, Kadakia A. Outcomes of Augmented Versus Non-Augmented Broström for Lateral Ankle Instability in the Setting of Ankle Deformity. Foot And Ankle Surgery 2025 PMID: 41353059, DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2025.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCumberland Ankle Instability ToolPain interferencePhysical functionCavovarus deformityPROMIS PFAnkle deformityMeasures of physical functionOutcomes Measurement Information SystemTalo-first metatarsal angleMeasurement Information SystemPatient-reported outcomesFlexor digitorum longus transferLateral ankle ligament reconstructionAnkle ligament reconstructionClinically significant improvementLateral ankle instabilityPROMIS PIOrthopaedic FootSatisfactory patient-reported outcomesCalcaneal pitchHibbs angleAnkle instabilityFoot deformityMeary's angleMetatarsal anglePersonalized risk assessment of frailty in long-term cancer survivors
Forman R, Westvold S, Long J, Fan J, Hyslop T, Conlin K, Jacobson S, Wang S, Leapman M, Cecchini M, Leeds I, Spees L, Presley C, Yasin F, Taylor M, Kwaramba T, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Personalized risk assessment of frailty in long-term cancer survivors. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2025, 17: 102804. PMID: 41319472, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrailty indexPersonalized risk assessmentDelivery of survivorship careStage I-III breastCancer diagnosisLong-term cancer survivorsCancer survivor populationAssessment of frailtyClinical prediction ruleSurvivorship careFive-year survivorsCancer survivorsSurvivor populationFrailty progressionPost-diagnosisMedicare dataRisk stratification toolHigh-risk groupRestricted mean survival timeFrailtyEnd ResultsSignificant predictorsLong-term survivorsSurvivorsStratification toolBroström With Augmentation Markedly Improves Ankle Stability Measured by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Compared With Broström Without Augmentation.
Hadley S, Bergman R, Westvold S, Kukreja T, Filler R, Kadakia A. Broström With Augmentation Markedly Improves Ankle Stability Measured by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool Compared With Broström Without Augmentation. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 PMID: 41223432, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-25-00717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCumberland Ankle Instability ToolPost Hoc AnalysisEstimated marginal meansBetween-group differencesPatients meeting eligibility criteriaAnkle stabilityUnadjusted comparisonsClinically relevant covariatesEffects of surgeryPearson chi-square testStudent's t-testLateral ankle ligament reconstructionBetween-groupAnkle ligament reconstructionChi-square testFlexor digitorum longus transferPostoperative surveyConcomitant fracturesPostoperative scoresProcedure typeBenefits of augmentationNonanatomic reconstructionLigament reconstructionAnkle instabilityFoot deformityRisk of Late-Onset Depression in Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer
Taylor M, Westvold S, Long J, Hyslop T, Silber A, Forman R, Yasin F, Kwaramba T, Wang S, Leapman M, Cecchini M, Leeds I, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Risk of Late-Onset Depression in Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2544812. PMID: 41296485, PMCID: PMC12658655, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivors of breastLate-onset depressionCancer survivorsAssociated with greater hazardCohort studyLong-term survivors of breastDual eligiblesColorectal cancerMedicare-Medicaid dual eligibilityCancer diagnosisLong-term cancer survivorsColorectal cancer survivorsFee-for-service MedicareBreast cancer survivorsComorbidity burdenProstate cancer survivorsPrevalence of depressionRisk of depressionFollow-up careMedicaid dual eligibilityFee-for-serviceDiagnosis of anxietyRisk factorsLow-risk tertileAssociated with greater riskCardiovascular risk in long-term survivors of breast, prostate, colon, and rectal cancer
Westvold S, Long J, Fan J, Kc M, Hyslop T, Conlin K, Jacobson S, Silber A, Wang S, Leapman M, Leeds I, Spees L, Wheeler S, Gross C, Oeffinger K, Dinan M. Cardiovascular risk in long-term survivors of breast, prostate, colon, and rectal cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2025, 118: 130-140. PMID: 41069232, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaf243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates cardiovascular risk in older long-term cancer survivors, showing non-cancer factors, rather than cancer-specific ones, predict late-onset cardiovascular disease.