• Age-related differences in self-report and objective measures of cognitive function in older patients prior to chemotherapy 

      Utne, Inger; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Rasmussen, Hege Lund; Torstveit, Ann Helen; Paul, Steven M.; Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Vistad, Ingvild; Rodriguez-Aranda, Claudia; Miaskowski, Christine; Ritchie, Christine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-08)
      Aim: Evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics and subjective and objective measures of cognitive function (CF) between younger older adults (YOA, 60–69 years) and older adults (OA, ≥70 years). Design: Cross-sectional.<p> <p>Methods: Older oncology patients (n = 139) completed subjective (Attentional Function Index, European Organization for the Research and Treatment ...
    • Characteristics associated with decrements in objective measures of physical function in older patients with cancer during chemotherapy 

      Torstveit, Ann Helen; Miaskowski, Christine; Løyland, Borghild; Grov, Ellen Karine; Ritchie, Christine Seel; Paul, Steven M; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Utne, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-03)
      Purpose Study purposes were to evaluate for inter-individual variability in the trajectories of three objective measures of physical function (PF) in older patients receiving chemotherapy (n=112) and determine which characteristics were associated with worse PF.<p> <p>Methods Balance, gait speed, and chair-stand test were evaluated at initiation and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months following chemotherapy. ...