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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2019

Development of a symptom assessment in patients with myelofibrosis: qualitative study findings.

Ruben A Mesa, Yun Su, Adrien Woolfson, Josef T Prchal, Kathleen Turnbull, Elias Jabbour, Robyn Scherber, Alan L Shields, Meaghan Krohe, Funke Ojo and 3 more

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  4. Understanding data visualization techniques in qualitative studies used to develop and validate patient-reported outcome measures: a targeted literature review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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13 authors.

Ruben A MesaUniversity of Texas Health San Antonio Cancer Care Center, 7979 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA.
Yun SuPfizer Inc., 235 E 42nd St., New York, NY, 10017, USA.
Adrien WoolfsonPfizer Inc., 235 E 42nd St., New York, NY, 10017, USA.
Josef T PrchalUniversity of Utah School of Medicine, 201 Presidents Cir., Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
Kathleen TurnbullPfizer Inc., 235 E 42nd St., New York, NY, 10017, USA.
Elias JabbourMD Anderson Cancer Center, 1230 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Robyn ScherberMayo Clinic Cancer Center, 5881 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA.
Alan L ShieldsAdelphi Values, 290 Congress St. 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02210, USA.
Meaghan KroheAdelphi Values, 290 Congress St. 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02210, USA. meaghan.krohe@adelphivalues.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4306-6870
Funke OjoAdelphi Values, 290 Congress St. 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02210, USA.
Farrah PompilusAdelphi Values, 290 Congress St. 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02210, USA.
Joseph C CappelleriPfizer Inc., 445 Eastern Point Road MS 8260-2502, Groton, CT, 06340, USA.
Claire HarrisonGuy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, St. Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Rd. Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH, UK.

Funding

TISSUE CULTURE---COREP30CA054174 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Robin Jean Leach · 1991 to 2026
$59.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA054174Pfizer PI8361A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe goal of the research reported here was to understand the patient experience of living with myelofibrosis (MF) and establish content validity of the Modified Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Assessment Diary (MPN-SD).

methodsQualitative interviews were performed in patients with MF, including both concept elicitation and cognitive debriefing. Patients with MF were asked to spontaneously report on their signs, symptoms, and impacts of MF, as well as their understanding of the MPN-SD content, and use of the tool on an electronic platform. A supplementary literature review and meetings with MF experts were also performed.

resultsTwenty-three patients with MF participated in qualitative interviews. Signs and symptoms most commonly reported by ruxolitinib-experienced patients (n = 16) were: fatigue and/or tiredness (n = 16, 100%), shortness of breath (n = 11, 69%), pain below the ribs on the left side and/or stomach pain and/or abdominal pain (n = 9, 56%), and enlarged spleen (n = 9, 56%) and for ruxolitinib-naïve patients (n = 7) were: fatigue and/or tiredness (n = 6, 86%), pain below the ribs on the left side (n = 6, 86%), enlarged spleen (n = 4, 57%), full quickly/filling up quickly (n = 4, 57%), night sweats and/or general sweats (n = 4, 57%), and itching (n = 4, 57%). Patients demonstrated that they were able to read, understand, and provide meaningful responses to the MPN-SD. The final version of the MPN-SD includes the 10 most commonly reported concepts from the MF patient interviews.

conclusionsThe findings demonstrate the comprehensiveness of the MPN-SD in assessing MF symptoms in both ruxolitinib-experienced and ruxolitinib-naïve patients, while remaining easy for patients to understand and complete.

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Quality of LifeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFatigueFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNitrilesPrimary MyelofibrosisPyrazolesPyrimidinesQualitative ResearchSeverity of Illness IndexNitrilesPyrazolesPyrimidinesruxolitinibJanus kinase inhibitorsMyeloproliferative disordersPatient reported outcome measuresPrimary myelofibrosisProduct labelingSymptom assessment

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PMID30975150
PMCPMC6460742

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