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dc.contributor.authorStone, Carol A
dc.contributor.authorLawlor, Peter G
dc.contributor.authorSavva, George M
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorKenny, Rose Anne
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-12T14:47:57Z
dc.date.available2012-10-12T14:47:57Z
dc.date.issued2012-06-10
dc.identifier.citationProspective study of falls and risk factors for falls in adults with advanced cancer. 2012, 30 (17):2128-33 J. Clin. Oncol.en_GB
dc.identifier.issn1527-7755
dc.identifier.pmid22585687
dc.identifier.doi10.1200/JCO.2011.40.7791
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/248580
dc.descriptionPURPOSE: Retrospective studies of inpatients with cancer suggest that a cancer diagnosis confers a high risk of falls. In adults with advanced cancer, we aimed to prospectively document the incidence of falls, identify the risk factors, and determine if falls in this population occur predominantly in older patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients admitted consecutively to community and inpatient palliative care services with metastatic or locoregionally advanced cancer who were mobile without assistance were recruited. Risk-factor assessment was conducted on initial encounter. Patients underwent follow-up via weekly telephone contact for 6 months or until time of fall or death. Relationship between covariates and time to fall was examined using hazard ratios (HRs) derived from univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS: Of 185 participants (52.4% men; mean age 68 ± standard deviation of 12.6 years), 50.3% fell; 35 (53%) of 66 participants age < 65 years and 58 (48.7%) of 119 age ≥ 65 years fell; 61.3% of falls occurred in the community; 42% resulted in injury. Median time to fall was 96 days (95% CI, 64.66 to 127.34). Primary brain tumor or brain metastasis (HR 2.5; P = .002), number of falls in the preceding 3 months (HR, 1.27; P = .005), severity of depression (HR, 1.12; P = .012), benzodiazepine dose (HR, 1.05; P = .004), and cancer-related pain (HR, 1.96; P = .024) were independently associated with time to fall in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: Fifty percent of adults with advanced cancer, regardless of age, will experience a fall associated with high risk of physical injury. There is a compelling need to assess the efficacy of assessment and management of modifiable fall risk factors in patients with advanced cancer.en_GB
dc.description.abstractRetrospective studies of inpatients with cancer suggest that a cancer diagnosis confers a high risk of falls. In adults with advanced cancer, we aimed to prospectively document the incidence of falls, identify the risk factors, and determine if falls in this population occur predominantly in older patients.
dc.description.abstractPatients admitted consecutively to community and inpatient palliative care services with metastatic or locoregionally advanced cancer who were mobile without assistance were recruited. Risk-factor assessment was conducted on initial encounter. Patients underwent follow-up via weekly telephone contact for 6 months or until time of fall or death. Relationship between covariates and time to fall was examined using hazard ratios (HRs) derived from univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models.
dc.description.abstractOf 185 participants (52.4% men; mean age 68 ± standard deviation of 12.6 years), 50.3% fell; 35 (53%) of 66 participants age < 65 years and 58 (48.7%) of 119 age ≥ 65 years fell; 61.3% of falls occurred in the community; 42% resulted in injury. Median time to fall was 96 days (95% CI, 64.66 to 127.34). Primary brain tumor or brain metastasis (HR 2.5; P = .002), number of falls in the preceding 3 months (HR, 1.27; P = .005), severity of depression (HR, 1.12; P = .012), benzodiazepine dose (HR, 1.05; P = .004), and cancer-related pain (HR, 1.96; P = .024) were independently associated with time to fall in multivariate analysis.
dc.description.abstractFifty percent of adults with advanced cancer, regardless of age, will experience a fall associated with high risk of physical injury. There is a compelling need to assess the efficacy of assessment and management of modifiable fall risk factors in patients with advanced cancer.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncologyen_GB
dc.subject.meshAccidental Falls
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAging
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIncidence
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms
dc.subject.meshPalliative Care
dc.subject.meshProportional Hazards Models
dc.subject.meshProspective Studies
dc.subject.meshRegression Analysis
dc.subject.meshRisk
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.subject.meshTime Factors
dc.titleProspective study of falls and risk factors for falls in adults with advanced cancer.en_GB
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentOur Lady's Hospice and Care Services, Harold's Cross, Ireland. carolstone130@yahoo.co.uken_GB
dc.identifier.journalJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncologyen_GB
html.description.abstractRetrospective studies of inpatients with cancer suggest that a cancer diagnosis confers a high risk of falls. In adults with advanced cancer, we aimed to prospectively document the incidence of falls, identify the risk factors, and determine if falls in this population occur predominantly in older patients.
html.description.abstractPatients admitted consecutively to community and inpatient palliative care services with metastatic or locoregionally advanced cancer who were mobile without assistance were recruited. Risk-factor assessment was conducted on initial encounter. Patients underwent follow-up via weekly telephone contact for 6 months or until time of fall or death. Relationship between covariates and time to fall was examined using hazard ratios (HRs) derived from univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models.
html.description.abstractOf 185 participants (52.4% men; mean age 68 ± standard deviation of 12.6 years), 50.3% fell; 35 (53%) of 66 participants age < 65 years and 58 (48.7%) of 119 age ≥ 65 years fell; 61.3% of falls occurred in the community; 42% resulted in injury. Median time to fall was 96 days (95% CI, 64.66 to 127.34). Primary brain tumor or brain metastasis (HR 2.5; P = .002), number of falls in the preceding 3 months (HR, 1.27; P = .005), severity of depression (HR, 1.12; P = .012), benzodiazepine dose (HR, 1.05; P = .004), and cancer-related pain (HR, 1.96; P = .024) were independently associated with time to fall in multivariate analysis.
html.description.abstractFifty percent of adults with advanced cancer, regardless of age, will experience a fall associated with high risk of physical injury. There is a compelling need to assess the efficacy of assessment and management of modifiable fall risk factors in patients with advanced cancer.


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