Publications by authors named "K Mustian"
Background: Older adults with cancer are vulnerable to declines in muscle performance (e.g., strength, speed, duration of muscular contraction), which are associated with worse cancer-related outcomes.
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- - Understanding older adults with advanced cancer often need rehabilitation services due to functional disabilities; yet, there's inconsistency in referrals from oncologists.
- - A study analyzed data from older cancer patients to see what factors led to referrals for rehabilitation and how it affected their daily functioning, quality of life, and survival rates.
- - Key findings indicated that cognitive impairment and disability status increased the likelihood of referrals, while multiple medications reduced it; however, referrals did not significantly improve function or survival rates among those referred.
Objectives: Over half of new cancer diagnoses occur in patients aged 65 or older, with up to 40% experiencing anxiety. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) for anxiety screening, but the GAD-7 psychometric properties in this population are unknown. This study examined the GAD-7's reliability, validity, and item parameters, comparing its utility with the GAD-2 in older adults with cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Older cancer survivors consistently express the need for interventions to reduce cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and maintain quality of life (QOL). Yoga is a promising treatment to address CRF and QOL. However, research comparing the efficacy of yoga for improving fatigue and QOL in older survivors (60+) vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the clinical relevance and assay sensitivity of using personalized outcomes using data from a randomized clinical trial (RCT) in people with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
Design: This study is a secondary analysis that leveraged data from a RCT of transcutaneous electrical stimulation for CIPN to test whether personalized outcomes could minimize potential floor effects and increase the assay sensitivity of pain clinical trials (ie, ability to detect a true treatment effect).
Setting: Participants were recruited for a RCT from community oncology clinics in the United States.