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Children's Oncology Group's 2023 blueprint for research: Behavioral science. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2023 Sep;70 Suppl 6(Suppl 6):e30557

Date

07/11/2023

Pubmed ID

37430416

Pubmed Central ID

PMC10528542

DOI

10.1002/pbc.30557

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85164677467 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

As survival rates for childhood cancer have improved, there has been increasing focus on identifying and addressing adverse impacts of cancer and its treatment on children and their families during treatment and into survivorship. The Behavioral Science Committee (BSC) of the Children's Oncology Group (COG), comprised of psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, nurses, physicians, and clinical research associates, aims to improve the lives of children with cancer and their families through research and dissemination of empirically supported knowledge. Key achievements of the BSC include enhanced interprofessional collaboration through integration of liaisons into other key committees within COG, successful measurement of critical neurocognitive outcomes through standardized neurocognitive assessment strategies, contributions to evidence-based guidelines, and optimization of patient-reported outcome measurement. The collection of neurocognitive and behavioral data continues to be an essential function of the BSC, in the context of therapeutic trials that are modifying treatments to maximize event-free survival, minimize adverse outcomes, and optimize quality of life. In addition, through hypothesis-driven research and multidisciplinary collaborations, the BSC will also begin to prioritize initiatives to expand the systematic collection of predictive factors (e.g., social determinants of health) and psychosocial outcomes, with overarching goals of addressing health inequities in cancer care and outcomes, and promoting evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for all children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer.

Author List

Embry L, Bingen K, Conklin HM, Hardy S, Jacola LM, Marchak JG, Paltin I, Pelletier W, Devine KA

Author

Kristin M. Bingen PhD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Behavioral Sciences
Child
Humans
Medical Oncology
Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Survival Rate
Young Adult