ArticleEuropean journal of haematology2018
Falls in older adults with multiple myeloma.
Article in European journal of haematology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07044427 (Investigation of Fall Risk Factors and Implementation of an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Falls in Patients With Multiple Myeloma), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Investigation of Fall Risk Factors and Implementation of an Exercise Intervention for Prevention of Falls in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Falls among geriatric cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and risk across cancer types.BMC geriatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Falls in older adults with cancer: an updated systematic review of prevalence, injurious falls, and impact on cancer treatment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Emergency diagnosis of multiple myeloma: a SEER-Medicare study.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Barriers and Facilitators Related to Undertaking Physical Activities in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review.Oncology reviews · 2024Article
- Global disparities in patients with multiple myeloma: a rapid evidence assessment.Blood cancer journal · 2023Article
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- Barriers and facilitators related to undertaking physical activities among men with prostate cancer: a scoping review.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2021Article
- Bortezomib in first-line therapy is associated with falls in older adults with multiple myeloma.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2021Article
- Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults with Multiple Myeloma.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2019Article
- Approach to the treatment of the older, unfit patient with myeloma from diagnosis to relapse: perspectives of a US hematologist and a geriatric hematologist.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the prevalence of falls, factors associated with falls and the relationship between falls and survival in older adults with multiple myeloma.
methodsIn an analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS)-linked database, we examined 405 older adults with multiple myeloma (MM) and 513 matched non-cancer controls. The primary outcome was self-reported within the past 12 months. Age, race, gender, symptoms, and comorbidities were self-reported in the MHOS. Survival was calculated from SEER data.
resultsOf the patients with MM, 171 were within 1 year of diagnosis (cohort 1) and 234 were ≥1 year postdiagnosis (cohort 2). Patients in cohorts 1 and 2 were more likely to have fallen than controls (26% and 33% vs 23%, P = .012). On multivariate analysis, among patients with myeloma (combined cohorts 1 and 2), factors associated with falls included self-report of fatigue (aOR 2.52 [95% CI 1.34-4.93]), depression (aOR 1.90 [95% CI 1.14-3.18]), or poorer general health (aOR 1.86 [95% CI 1.05-3.36]). Falls were not associated with survival.
conclusionsOlder adults with MM have a greater prevalence of falls than matched controls. Self-reported fatigue, depression, and poorer general health are associated with greater odds of falls.
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