Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS)
Zeidan A, Long J, Hall J, Wang R, Huntington S, Abel G, Prebet T, Podoltsev N, Gross C, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS). Blood 2015, 126: 3285. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3285.3285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsKaplan-Meier survival curvesEnd of studyHMA initiationMedian OSClinical trialsComorbidity countHazard ratioHigh school educationClinical practiceMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelSurvival curvesEnd Results-Medicare databaseMedian household incomeRandomized phase III trialReal-world clinical practiceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsDisability Status ScoreRetrospective cohort studyOverall survival advantagePhase III trialsYear of diagnosisErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsUse of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Database to Identify a Real-World Cohort of US Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Ma X, Swern A, Kiselev P, Fliss A, Lu J, Scott B, Steensma D, Sugrue M. Use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Database to Identify a Real-World Cohort of US Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Blood 2015, 126: 3319. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3319.3319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of MDSICD-9-CM codesReal-world cohortMyelodysplastic syndromeActive treatmentEMR databaseFinal cohortInitial cohortCelgene CorporationBaseline characteristicsSupportive careSupportive treatmentTreatment patternsClinical trialsSEER programInclusion criteriaReal-world clinical practiceElectronic medical record databaseClinical Modification codesPopulation-based surveillanceEnd Results ProgramPrimary care physiciansCancer outcomes researchBone marrow aspirateClinical practice data