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ArticleCancer2025

Self-rated health is an independent predictor of subsequent late mortality after blood or marrow transplantation: A Blood or Marrow Transplant Survivor Study report.

Nora Balas, Joshua Richman, Wendy Landier, Sadeep Shrestha, Katia J Bruxvoort, Lindsey Hageman, Qingrui Meng, Elizabeth Ross, Alysia Bosworth, Hok Sreng Te and 6 more

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16 authors.

Nora BalasUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Joshua RichmanUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Wendy LandierUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Sadeep ShresthaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Katia J BruxvoortUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Lindsey HagemanUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Qingrui MengUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Elizabeth RossUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1972-6015
Alysia BosworthCity of Hope, Duarte, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0662-5699
Hok Sreng TeUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
F Lennie WongCity of Hope, Duarte, California, USA.
Ravi BhatiaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Stephen J FormanCity of Hope, Duarte, California, USA.
Saro H ArmenianCity of Hope, Duarte, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2604-8603
Daniel J WeisdorfUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Smita BhatiaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7755-5683

Funding

BMT Survivor Study-2 (BMTSS-2)U01CA213140 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI BHATIA, SMITA · 2019 to 2023
$6.8M
BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT (BMT) SURVIVORS STUDYR01CA078938 · NCI · CITY OF HOPE/BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI BHATIA, SMITA · 2000 to 2003
$1.6M
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society R6502-16NCI NIH HHS R01 CA078938NCI NIH HHS U01 CA213140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of suboptimal self-rated health (SRH) and its association with subsequent all-cause and cause-specific mortality after blood or marrow transplantation (BMT) were examined.

methodsStudy participants were drawn from the multicenter Blood or Marrow Transplant Survivor Study, and included patients who were transplanted between 1974 and 2014 and had survived ≥2 years after BMT. Participants (aged ≥18 years) completed a survey at a median of 9 years from BMT, and were followed for a median of 5.6 years after survey completion. Survivors provided information on sociodemographic factors, chronic health conditions, health behaviors, and SRH (a single-item measure rated as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor; excellent, very good, and good SRH were classified as good SRH, and fair and poor were classified as suboptimal SRH). The National Death Index Plus and Accurint databases and medical records provided vital status through December 2021.

resultsOf 3739 participants, 784 died after survey completion (21%). Overall, 879 BMT survivors (23.5%) reported suboptimal SRH. Pain, low socioeconomic status, psychological distress, lack of exercise, severe/life-threatening chronic health conditions, post-BMT relapse, obesity, smoking, and male sex were associated with suboptimal SRH. BMT survivors who reported suboptimal SRH had a 1.9-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.6-2.3), 1.8-fold increased risk of recurrence-related mortality (95% CI, 1.4-2.5), and 1.9-fold increased risk of non-recurrence-related mortality (95% CI, 1.4-2.4) compared to those who reported good SRH.

conclusionsThis single-item measure could help identify vulnerable subpopulations who could benefit from interventions to mitigate the risk for subsequent mortality.

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Bone Marrow TransplantationAdultAgedFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportSurvivorsYoung Adultallogeneicautologousblood or marrow transplantation (BMT) survivorslate mortalityself‐rated health

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PMID39380251
PMCPMC11695157

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