Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment in Older vs Younger Adults.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.35718
Abstract: Research examining reasons for lower clinical trial participation by older compared with younger adults with cancer is important because most cancer diagnoses and deaths occur in older adults, yet these individuals are underrepresented in cancer… read more here.
Keywords: trial; enrollment; younger adults; clinical trial ... See more keywords
A call for action: Increasing enrollment of untreated patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes in first‐line clinical trials
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30903
Abstract: Hypomethylating agents (HMAs) have changed the landscape of the management of patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes (HR‐MDS). HMAs have improved hematopoiesis and quality of life and, in the case of azacitidine, prolonged survival in a… read more here.
Keywords: line; enrollment; patients higher; higher risk ... See more keywords
A prospective comparison of cancer clinical trial availability and enrollment among adolescents/young adults treated at an adult cancer hospital or affiliated children’s hospital
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31727
Abstract: Low cancer clinical trial (CCT) enrollment may contribute to survival disparities affecting adolescents and young adults (AYAs) (ages 15‐39 years). The objective of this study was to evaluate whether differences in CCT availability related to… read more here.
Keywords: clinical trial; adolescents young; enrollment; cancer clinical ... See more keywords
Open enrollment periods and plan choices.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4014
Abstract: Open enrollment periods are pervasively used in insurance markets to limit adverse selection risks resulting when enrollees can switch plans at will. We exploit a change in the open enrollment rules of Medicare Advantage to… read more here.
Keywords: plan choices; enrollment periods; open enrollment; enrollment ... See more keywords
Mother’s autonomy and child’s secondary schooling enrollment in Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-015-9314-9
Abstract: We extend the literature on female autonomy along two dimensions. We first develop a new, direct female autonomy index using survey responses of spouses to a variety of household decision-making questions. We then examine the… read more here.
Keywords: enrollment; child secondary; secondary schooling; autonomy child ... See more keywords
Concurrent enrollment: comparing how educators and students categorize students’ motivations
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DOI: 10.1007/s11218-016-9364-8
Abstract: High-ability students have special education needs that are often overlooked or misunderstood (Blaas in Aust J Guid Couns 24(2):243–255, 2014) which may result in talent loss (Saha and Sikora in Int J Contemp Sociol Discuss… read more here.
Keywords: enrollment; enrollment comparing; concurrent enrollment; education ... See more keywords
Capsule Commentary on Gordon et al., The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Continuous Enrollment: a Two-State Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05168-3
Abstract: G ordon and coauthors 1 found that by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Colorado improved health insurance continuity for adults already enrolled in Medicaid. The cohort—Medicaid beneficiaries who were either pregnant, disabled,… read more here.
Keywords: state; expansion; enrollment; study ... See more keywords
Effectively Conducting Oncology Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100676
Abstract: Introduction Clinical trial enrollment has declined globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the importance of structured methods to continue critical medical research safely and efficiently. Methods We report the impact of a phased… read more here.
Keywords: covid pandemic; trial; enrollment; radiation oncology ... See more keywords
Sustaining the reach of a scalable weight loss intervention through financial incentives - a pragmatic, online randomized trial protocol.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106142
Abstract: BACKGROUND High attrition following initial enrollment in evidence-based weight loss programs is a common, challenging, and under-studied issue. A behavioral economics approach consisting of modest monetary incentives may help to engage participants beyond enrollment to… read more here.
Keywords: enrollment; weight loss; program; pragmatic online ... See more keywords
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) Study of the Impact of COVID-19 on International Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.01.017
Abstract: Introduction To determine the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer trials, we surveyed investigators and collected aggregate enrollment data for lung cancer trials across the world before and during the pandemic. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; study; enrollment; clinical trials ... See more keywords
Eliminating racial disparities in endometrial cancer clinical trial enrollment in the Deep South: a pathway to equity
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DOI: 10.1016/s0090-8258(21)00660-0
Abstract: Objectives: Major racial underrepresentation onto gynecologic oncology clinical trials has been a systemic impediment towards racial equity in care. Previous work demonstrated a 9.8-fold lower enrollment of black patients onto national Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)… read more here.
Keywords: clinical trial; enrollment; endometrial cancer; clinical trials ... See more keywords