Publications by authors named "Ruthanne Cameron"
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- This study assessed frailty among 116 patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) using various frailty scales, finding a notable range in frailty classification (15.5% to 56.9%).
- Common impairments in functional, cognitive, and mobility areas were observed across patients, regardless of their performance status.
- Differences in treatment decisions, particularly drug dose reductions, were significant between frail and non-frail patients, highlighting the need for a standardized frailty assessment to improve treatment selection and reduce toxicity.
Introduction: Many of the newer treatments for adults with newly-diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) are orally administered. Adherence is a challenge, and little is known about strategies to optimize adherence.
Materials And Methods: Forty-seven patients initiating orally-administered anti-myeloma therapy were enrolled and randomized in a pilot study to receive either standard of care teaching or the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Oral agent Teaching Tool (MOATT), a structured teaching tool.
Despite the increased popularity of conjoint analysis in health outcomes research, little is known about what specific methods are being used for the design and reporting of these studies. This variation in method type and reporting quality sometimes makes it difficult to assess substantive findings. This review identifies and describes recent applications of conjoint analysis based on a systematic review of conjoint analysis in the health literature.
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