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Prevalence of self-reported falls, balance or walking problems in older cancer survivors from Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results—Medicare Health Outcomes Survey
(Elsevier BV, 2017-06-08)
Objective To determine the prevalence of falls and balance/walking problems in the past 12 months among older cancer survivors before and after cancer diagnosis. Materials and Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from ...
Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy EDGE Task Force: A Systematic Review of Measures of Balance in Adult Cancer Survivors
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2019-07-01)
Background and Purpose: Balance impairments are prevalent in adult cancer survivors, leading to increased fall risk and reduced quality of life. To identify survivors in need of balance and fall interventions and to track ...
Development and validation of a quality appraisal tool for validity studies (QAVALS)
(Informa UK Limited, 2019-06-27)
Background: Appraisal of methodological quality of included studies is an important component of conducting systematic reviews. Although several quality appraisal tools are available for intervention studies, fewer tools ...
Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2020-10-01)
Reliability and Validity of Patient-Reported, Rater-Based, and Hybrid Physical Activity Assessments in COPD: A Systematic Review
(Informa UK Limited, 2020-10-15)
Selecting valid and reliable PA assessments in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is crucial to ensure that the information obtained is accurate, valuable, and meaningful. The purpose of this systematic review ...
“Katz activities of daily living disability in older cancer survivors by age, stage, and cancer type”
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-05-30)
Purpose/objective: The purpose of this study was to describe ADL impairments using the Katz ADL Index by cancer type, stage, and age in older cancer survivors. Methods: Cross-sectional data from cohorts 9-14 (year 2006-2013) ...
Predictors of falls in older survivors of breast and prostate cancer: A retrospective cohort study of surveillance, epidemiology and end results—Medicare health outcomes survey linkage
(Elsevier BV, 2018-05-08)
Objectives: To identify predictors of falls in older breast and prostate cancer survivors. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results–Medicare Health ...