Issue 8/2018
Content (42 Articles)
Use of PROs in Primary Care: PROMIS or Disappointment?
Elizabeth R. Pfoh, Michael B. Rothberg
If the IMPROVE-IT Trial Was Positive, as Reported, Why Did the FDA Denied Expanded Approval for Ezetimibe and Simvastatin? An Explanation of the Tipping Point Analysis
Emma P. Deloughery, Vinay Prasad
Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials
Ricky Daniel Turgeon, Emma K. Reid, Daniel Christopher Rainkie
Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials
Werner Vach, Beryl Primrose Gladstone
Design and Interpretation of Noninferiority Trials
Scott K. Aberegg, Andrew M. Hersh
Acetaminophen or Tylenol? A Retrospective Analysis of Medication Digital Communication Practices
David Ouyang, Rebecca Tisdale, Euan Ashley, Jeffrey Chi, Jonathan H. Chen
Impact of Teaching Intensity and Sociodemographic Characteristics on CMS Hospital Compare Quality Ratings
Wenshuai Wan, C. Jason Liang, Richard Duszak Jr., Christoph I. Lee
Patterns of Systolic Blood Pressure Control in the United States, 2016
Shreya J. Shah, Randall S. Stafford
Evaluation of Pharmacist Involvement in Outpatient Transitions of Care
Adam S. Whalley, Marissa C. Salvo, Susan F. Levine, Kevin W. Chamberlin, Danielle Beaudoin
Gout and Hypothyroidism in the Elderly: an Observational Cohort Study Using U.S. Medicare Claims Data
Jasvinder A. Singh, John D. Cleveland
Number of grant applications needed to fund research faculty: a probabilistic analysis
Ashwini R. Sehgal
Treat the Patient, Not the Pain: Using a Multidimensional Assessment Tool to Facilitate Patient-Centered Chronic Pain Care
Dale J. Langford, David J. Tauben, John A. Sturgeon, Daniel S. Godfrey, Mark D. Sullivan, Ardith Z. Doorenbos
Patients’ Perception of Newly Initiated Oral Anticoagulant Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation: an Observational Study
Josiane Larochelle, Caroline Brais, Lucie Blais, Sylvie Perreault, Paul Farand, Geneviève Letemplier, Marie-France Beauchesne
Virtual First Responders: the Role of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine in Caring for People Impacted by Natural Disasters
Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira Fischer, Ian Tong, Ateev Mehrotra, Rosalie Malsberger, Kristin Ray
Incorporating PROMIS Symptom Measures into Primary Care Practice—a Randomized Clinical Trial
Kurt Kroenke, Tasneem L. Talib, Timothy E. Stump, Jacob Kean, David A. Haggstrom, Paige DeChant, Kittie R. Lake, Madison Stout, Patrick O. Monahan
Physicians’ Perspectives Regarding Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Use Within the Department of Veterans Affairs: a Multi-State Qualitative Study
Thomas R. Radomski, Felicia R. Bixler, Susan L. Zickmund, KatieLynn M. Roman, Carolyn T. Thorpe, Jennifer A. Hale, Florentina E. Sileanu, Leslie R. M. Hausmann, Joshua M. Thorpe, Katie J. Suda, Kevin T. Stroupe, Adam J. Gordon, Chester B. Good, Michael J. Fine, Walid F. Gellad
Empirical Comparison of Publication Bias Tests in Meta-Analysis
Lifeng Lin, Haitao Chu, Mohammad Hassan Murad, Chuan Hong, Zhiyong Qu, Stephen R. Cole, Yong Chen
Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services
Mark T. Silvestri, Xiao Xu, Theodore Long, Tasce Bongiovanni, Steven L. Bernstein, Sarwat I. Chaudhry, Julia I. Silvestri, Marilyn Stolar, Erich J. Greene, James D. Dziura, Cary P. Gross, Harlan M. Krumholz
Impact of Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation on Diabetes Control in the Veterans Health Administration
LeChauncy D. Woodard, Omolola E. Adepoju, Amber B. Amspoker, Salim S. Virani, David J. Ramsey, Laura A. Petersen, Lindsey A. Jones, Lea Kiefer, Praveen Mehta, Aanand D. Naik
Treatment Initiation for New Episodes of Depression in Primary Care Settings
Beth Waitzfelder, Christine Stewart, Karen J. Coleman, Rebecca Rossom, Brian K. Ahmedani, Arne Beck, John E. Zeber, Yihe G. Daida, Connie Trinacty, Samuel Hubley, Gregory E. Simon
The American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Examination and State Medical Board Disciplinary Actions: a Population Cohort Study
Furman S. McDonald, Lauren M. Duhigg, Gerald K. Arnold, Ruth M. Hafer, Rebecca S. Lipner
Creatinine Versus Cystatin C: Differing Estimates of Renal Function in Hospitalized Veterans Receiving Anticoagulants
Christina Hao Wang, Anna D. Rubinsky, Tracy Minichiello, Michael G. Shlipak, Erika Leemann Price
Primary Care Clinicians’ Views About the Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Michigan: A Mixed Methods Study
Susan Dorr Goold, Renuka Tipirneni, Edith Kieffer, Adrianne Haggins, Cengiz Salman, Erica Solway, Lisa Szymecko, Tammy Chang, Zachary Rowe, Sarah Clark, Sunghee Lee, Eric G. Campbell, John Z. Ayanian
Estimated Impact of US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Use and Cost of Statins for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Quyen Ngo-Metzger, Samuel H. Zuvekas, Arlene S. Bierman
Effect of Low Back Pain Risk-Stratification Strategy on Patient Outcomes and Care Processes: the MATCH Randomized Trial in Primary Care
Dan Cherkin, Benjamin Balderson, Rob Wellman, Clarissa Hsu, Karen J. Sherman, Sarah C. Evers, Rene Hawkes, Andrea Cook, Martin D. Levine, Diane Piekara, Pam Rock, Katherine Talbert Estlin, Georgie Brewer, Mark Jensen, Anne-Marie LaPorte, John Yeoman, Gail Sowden, Jonathan C. Hill, Nadine E. Foster
Prevalence and Correlates of Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Young Adults with Overweight or Obesity
Jason M. Nagata, Andrea K. Garber, Jennifer L. Tabler, Stuart B. Murray, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
Maslach Burnout Inventory and a Self-Defined, Single-Item Burnout Measure Produce Different Clinician and Staff Burnout Estimates
Margae Knox, Rachel Willard-Grace, Beatrice Huang, Kevin Grumbach
The Association Between Provider Price and Complication Rates for Outpatient Surgical Services
Christopher Whaley
Provider Perspectives on the Application of Patient Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Care: A Qualitative Study
Melissa E. Dichter, Shannon N. Ogden, Kathryn L. Scheffey
The Role of Primary Care Experiences in Obtaining Treatment for Depression
Audrey L. Jones, Maria K. Mor, Gretchen L. Haas, Adam J. Gordon, John P. Cashy, James H. Schaefer Jr, Leslie R. M. Hausmann
Patient-Centered Pain Management Communication from the Patient Perspective
Marie C. Haverfield, Karleen Giannitrapani, Christine Timko, Karl Lorenz
Capsule Commentary on Lin et. al. Empirical Comparison of Publication Bias Tests in Meta-analysis
Akira Kuriyama
Capsule Commentary on Silvestri et al., Impact of Cost Display on Ordering Patterns for Hospital Laboratory and Imaging Services
Joseph A. Ladapo
Capsule Commentary on Woodard et al., Impact of Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation on Diabetes Control in the Veterans Health Administration
Lisa Stehno-Bittel, Lisa VanHoose
Capsule Commentary on Waitzfelder et al., Treatment Initiation for New Episodes of Depression in Primary Care Settings
Hale Thompson
Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction in Continuity Clinic—a Systematic Review
J. Stepczynski, S. R. Holt, M. S. Ellman, D. Tobin, Benjamin R. Doolittle
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Why Neutrality by Organized Medicine Is Neither Neutral Nor Appropriate
Daniel P. Sulmasy, Ilora Finlay, Faith Fitzgerald, Kathleen Foley, Richard Payne, Mark Siegler
Shopping on the Public and Private Health Insurance Marketplaces: Consumer Decision Aids and Plan Presentation
Charlene A. Wong, Sajal Kulhari, Ellen J. McGeoch, Arthur T. Jones, Janet Weiner, Daniel Polsky, Tom Baker