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Observational studyBone marrow transplantation2019

Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation scale (PACT) and survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Saki Harashima, Ryo Yoneda, Takeshi Horie, Yosei Fujioka, Fumihiko Nakamura, Mineo Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi

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Observational study in Bone marrow transplantation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intervention Development to Promote Medical Adherence After Stem Cell Transplant.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Saki HarashimaDepartment of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryo YonedaDepartment of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Takeshi HorieDepartment of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yosei FujiokaDepartment of Haematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Fumihiko NakamuraDepartment of Haematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Mineo KurokawaDepartment of Haematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuhiro YoshiuchiDepartment of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. kyoshiuc-tky@umin.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-8164-4910
The University of Tokyo · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent findings suggest that patient pre-transplant psychosocial risk factors predict survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and importance of comprehensive psychosocial assessment during pre-transplant period is increasingly acknowledged. Psychosocial screening process, however, has not been standardized across transplant centers and its predictive value has not yet been confirmed. An observational cohort study was conducted to explore the relationships between psychosocial variables, assessed with the Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT) scale, and post-transplant overall survival (OS) of patients with hematologic malignancies who received allogeneic HSCT as treatment. Overall, 119 patient medical records were reviewed to determine the PACT score. After controlling for clinical and demographic covariates, lower PACT scores in the domain of compliance with medications and medical advice were significantly associated with poorer OS (HR = 1.75, P = 0.03). Lower PACT ratings in the subscales of personality and psychopathology (HR = 1.35, P = 0.08), lifestyle factors (HR = 1.43, P = 0.08), and relevant disease knowledge and receptiveness to education (HR = 1.32, P = 0.08) tended to be associated with shorter OS. These findings suggested the association between pre-transplant psychosocial factors using PACT and post-transplant OS in patients receiving allogeneic HSCT.

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Hematologic NeoplasmsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationPatient SelectionAdultAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychological TestsRetrospective StudiesSurvival Rate

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PMID30353064
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