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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedSchmidt B, Eapen RS, Cowan JE
Practice patterns of primary EBRT with and without ADT in prostate cancer treatment.
This study investigated usage of external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT), with or without neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), using data from a community-based prospective disease registry (CaPSURE). Data on 1337 men diagnosed between 1990 and 2014 with localized disease who received EBRT as primary treatment was compared. The authors conclude that use of ADT in conjunction with primary EBRT has increased in frequency and duration since 1990, and that men who received ADT have higher risk characteristics than those who receive EBRT alone.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356.
Citation: Schmidt B, Eapen RS, Cowan JE .
Practice patterns of primary EBRT with and without ADT in prostate cancer treatment.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2019 Mar;22(1):117-24. doi: 10.1038/s41391-018-0084-3..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns, Evidence-Based Practice, Comparative Effectiveness, Outcomes, Treatments
Lee DJ, Barocas DA, Zhao Z
Contemporary prostate cancer radiation therapy in the United States: patterns of care and compliance with quality measures.
This study measured compliance with quality measures for radiation therapy treatment of prostate cancer. The Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation Study enrolled men who were treated for localized prostate cancer from 2011 and 2012. Medical records were reviewed, and patients completed surveys. Researchers concluded that men who received external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) were treated more appropriately than those treated with brachytherapy (BT). White men were also more likely to receive appropriate treatment than African-American and other minorities.
AHRQ-funded; HS019356; HS022640.
Citation: Lee DJ, Barocas DA, Zhao Z .
Contemporary prostate cancer radiation therapy in the United States: patterns of care and compliance with quality measures.
Pract Radiat Oncol 2018 Sep-Oct;8(5):307-16. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2018.04.009..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns, Quality Measures
Singal AG, Tiro J, Li X
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance among patients with cirrhosis in a population-based integrated health care delivery system.
This study characterized guideline-concordant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance rates and patient-level factors associated with surveillance among a population-based cohort of patients with cirrhosis. It concluded that, although one third of patients undergo inconsistent HCC surveillance, less than 2 percent of patients receive guideline-concordant biannual HCC surveillance.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Singal AG, Tiro J, Li X .
Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance among patients with cirrhosis in a population-based integrated health care delivery system.
J Clin Gastroenterol 2017 Aug;51(7):650-55. doi: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000708.
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Keywords: Cancer, Guidelines, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns
Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
The researchers sought to examine contemporary trends in end-of-life cancer care and geographic variation of end-of-life care aggressiveness among Medicare beneficiaries. They found that the proportion of beneficiaries receiving at least one potentially aggressive end-of-life intervention increased in repeated hospitalization, repeated ED visits, ICU admissions, and late hospice enrollment but declined in in-hospital death. End-of-life chemotherapy use did not change significantly over time. They concluded that despite growing focus on providing appropriate end-of-life care, there has not been an improvement in aggressive end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
AHRQ-funded; HS023900.
Citation: Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE .
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
J Geriatr Oncol 2016 Mar;7(2):116-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.11.007.
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Keywords: Cancer, Care Management, Elderly, Medicare, Palliative Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns
Dimou F, Sineshaw H, Parmar AD
Trends in receipt and timing of multimodality therapy in early-stage pancreatic cancer.
The researchers described treatment patterns and time trends with regard to age and treatment center in the receipt of multimodality therapy for early-stage pancreatic cancer. They concluded that despite increased use of multimodality therapy, it remains underutilized in all patients and especially in older patients. Receipt of multimodality therapy and neoadjuvant therapy is highly dependent on treatment at NCI-designated cancer centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Dimou F, Sineshaw H, Parmar AD .
Trends in receipt and timing of multimodality therapy in early-stage pancreatic cancer.
J Gastrointest Surg 2016 Jan;20(1):93-103; discussion 03. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015-2952-7.
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Keywords: Cancer, Disparities, Practice Patterns, Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Du XL, Parikh RC, Lairson DR
Racial and geographic disparities in the patterns of care and costs at the end of life for patients with lung cancer in 2007-2010 after the 2006 introduction of bevacizumab.
The authors examined racial/ethnic and geographical disparities in cancer care and costs during the last 6 months of life for lung cancer decedents after the FDA's approval of bevacizumab. They found that there were substantial racial/ethnic and geographic disparities in the types of cancer care and costs in the last 6 months of life among lung cancer decedents, regardless of the length of survival times and hospice care status.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Du XL, Parikh RC, Lairson DR .
Racial and geographic disparities in the patterns of care and costs at the end of life for patients with lung cancer in 2007-2010 after the 2006 introduction of bevacizumab.
Lung Cancer 2015 Dec;90(3):442-50. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.09.017.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Lung Cancer, Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Medication, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns, Racial and Ethnic Minorities