2020
Engaging heart failure patients from a clinical data research network: A survey on willingness to participate in different types of research.
Choi Y, López J, Meeker D, Ohno-Machado L, Kim K. Engaging heart failure patients from a clinical data research network: A survey on willingness to participate in different types of research. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2020, 2019: 305-312. PMID: 32308823, PMCID: PMC7153117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Data Research NetworkHeart failure patientsLarge cohort studyResearch participationResearch NetworkCohort studyFailure patientsOne-time surveyPatient cohortObservational studyPatient motivationWeight controlSignificant associationClinical researchPatientsPrecision medicineHealth dataRecruitment effortsNational effortsActivity interestsSurgeryCohort
2019
Patient Commitment to Health (PACT-Health) in the Heart Failure Population: A Focus Group Study of an Active Communication Framework for Patient-Centered Health Behavior Change
Meeker D, Goldberg J, Kim K, Peneva D, De Oliveira Campos H, Maclean R, Selby V, Doctor J. Patient Commitment to Health (PACT-Health) in the Heart Failure Population: A Focus Group Study of an Active Communication Framework for Patient-Centered Health Behavior Change. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2019, 21: e12483. PMID: 31389339, PMCID: PMC6701162, DOI: 10.2196/12483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure populationHeart failureFailure populationHealth coachingDietary habitsMedication adherence barriersPatient-centered themesChronic heart failurePatient focus groupsHealth behavior changeRegimen complexityAdherence barriersMedication adherenceExercise regimensDisease progressionExercise habitsLocal cardiologistsLifestyle changesPatient commitmentCare providersFocus groupsSide effectsSemistructured interview toolPatientsAppropriate exerciseA Multifaceted Intervention Improves Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infection for Adults and Children in Emergency Department and Urgent Care Settings
Yadav K, Meeker D, Mistry R, Doctor J, Fleming‐Dutra K, Fleischman R, Gaona S, Stahmer A, May L. A Multifaceted Intervention Improves Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infection for Adults and Children in Emergency Department and Urgent Care Settings. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 719-731. PMID: 31215721, PMCID: PMC8146207, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsEmergency departmentARI visitsRespiratory infectionsStewardship interventionsUrgent care center visitsViral acute respiratory infectionsHierarchical mixed-effects logistic regression modelsCluster-randomized clinical trialHealth systemAntibiotic stewardship interventionsUrgent care settingsOutpatient antibiotic prescriptionsPediatric emergency departmentMixed effects logistic regression modelsAcademic health systemLogistic regression modelsInappropriate prescribingAntibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescriptionsInappropriate prescriptionsInfluenza seasonAntibiotic stewardshipClinical trialsOdds ratio
2018
Behavioral Economics Interventions to Improve Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections: a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Gong C, Zangwill K, Hay J, Meeker D, Doctor J. Behavioral Economics Interventions to Improve Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Infections: a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 34: 846-854. PMID: 29740788, PMCID: PMC6544688, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4467-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsQuality-adjusted life yearsInappropriate antibiotic prescriptionsAntibiotic prescriptionsBehavioral economic interventionsElectronic health recordsAntibiotic prescribingRespiratory infectionsProvider educationAccountable justificationSymptoms of ARIComputerized clinical decision supportIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioOutpatient antibiotic prescribingInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAssociated adverse eventsHealthcare resource utilizationTotal quality-adjusted life yearsHigher quality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness ratioCDC surveillance dataPatients' electronic health recordsCost-effectiveness analysisUS societal perspectiveAdverse events
2017
Timing of mortality in pediatric trauma patients: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis
McLaughlin C, Zagory J, Fenlon M, Park C, Lane C, Meeker D, Burd R, Ford H, Upperman J, Jensen A. Timing of mortality in pediatric trauma patients: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2017, 53: 344-351. PMID: 29111081, PMCID: PMC5828917, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric trauma patientsEarly mortalityTrauma patientsNational Trauma Data Bank AnalysisNational Trauma Data BankRetrospective cohort studyLate complication rateShorter median timeTrauma Data BankInjury prevention effortsTiming of mortalityDistribution of deathsEarly resuscitationAdult patientsCohort studyComplication rateInpatient deathRetrospective cohortMedian timePediatric agePediatric injuriesTube thoracostomyEmergency departmentED resuscitationHigh incidence
2016
Comparative analysis of stakeholder experiences with an online approach to prioritizing patient-centered research topics
Khodyakov D, Grant S, Meeker D, Booth M, Pacheco-Santivanez N, Kim K. Comparative analysis of stakeholder experiences with an online approach to prioritizing patient-centered research topics. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2016, 24: 537-543. PMID: 28011596, PMCID: PMC7651951, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocw157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy participationPatient/caregiver experienceKawasaki diseaseHeart failureRating roundsCaregivers' experiencesProfessional stakeholdersMultivariate modelConvenience samplePatientsDelphi panelCliniciansPerson meetingsResearch prioritizationSelf-reported willingnessLittle evidenceParticipants' experiencesStakeholder experiencesObesityDiseaseExperience indexBehavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a randomized pilot trial
Persell S, Doctor J, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Friesema E, Cooper A, Haryani A, Gregory D, Fox C, Goldstein N, Linder J. Behavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing: a randomized pilot trial. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 373. PMID: 27495917, PMCID: PMC4975897, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1715-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsBehaviorDecision MakingDecision Support Systems, ClinicalEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInappropriate PrescribingInterprofessional RelationsMaleMiddle AgedPharyngitisPhysicians, Primary CarePilot ProjectsPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrescriptionsRespiratory Tract InfectionsSinusitisConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribingRespiratory infectionsDiagnosis/symptomsARI diagnosesBehavioral interventionsAntibiotic prescribing ratesRandomized pilot trialPre-intervention yearInappropriate prescribingPrescribing ratesCare cliniciansAccountable justificationPilot trialPrescribingIntervention yearPharyngitisInfectionFloor effectsSymptomsDiagnosisPeer comparisonInterventionHawthorne effectRethinking the value of survival: clinical trials should measure patient preferences for survival on entry to trials
Doctor J, Huesch M, Meeker D. Rethinking the value of survival: clinical trials should measure patient preferences for survival on entry to trials. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2016, 77: 137-138. PMID: 27164276, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of Behavioral Interventions on Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Among Primary Care Practices: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Meeker D, Linder J, Fox C, Friedberg M, Persell S, Goldstein N, Knight T, Hay J, Doctor J. Effect of Behavioral Interventions on Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Among Primary Care Practices: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2016, 315: 562-570. PMID: 26864410, PMCID: PMC6689234, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.0275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory tract infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribing ratesRespiratory tract infectionsPrimary care practicesAntibiotic prescribingPrescribing ratesTract infectionsAccountable justificationCare practicesBehavioral interventionsElectronic health recordsClinical trialsAntibiotic prescribing guidelinesElectronic order setsPatients' electronic health recordsAdult patientsPrescribing guidelinesAmbulatory visitsMonth 18Concomitant infectionNonantibiotic treatmentIntervention periodMonths preinterventionMAIN OUTCOME
2014
Time of Day and the Decision to Prescribe Antibiotics
Linder J, Doctor J, Friedberg M, Nieva H, Birks C, Meeker D, Fox C. Time of Day and the Decision to Prescribe Antibiotics. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 2029-2031. PMID: 25286067, PMCID: PMC4648561, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNudging Physician Prescription Decisions by Partitioning the Order Set: Results of a Vignette-Based Study
Tannenbaum D, Doctor J, Persell S, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Friesema E, Goldstein N, Linder J, Fox C. Nudging Physician Prescription Decisions by Partitioning the Order Set: Results of a Vignette-Based Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 30: 298-304. PMID: 25394536, PMCID: PMC4351289, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3051-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEHR order setsPrimary care providersElectronic health recordsNarrow-spectrum antibioticsOrder setsTreatment menuTreatment choiceCare providersMain MeasuresThe main outcomeAggressive treatment optionsAcute respiratory infectionsPhysician prescription decisionsBroad-spectrum antibioticsRespiratory infectionsPrescribing practicesCounter medicationsTreatment optionsPrescription decisionsMAIN OUTCOMEPatient careTypical signsBackgroundHealthcare professionalsPrescription drugsProvider decisionsAggressive optionsNudging Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Meeker D, Knight T, Friedberg M, Linder J, Goldstein N, Fox C, Rothfeld A, Diaz G, Doctor J. Nudging Guideline-Concordant Antibiotic Prescribing: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 425-431. PMID: 24474434, PMCID: PMC4648560, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribing ratesPrescribing ratesAntibiotic prescribingClinical trialsIntervention periodOutpatient primary care clinicsInappropriate prescribing ratePrimary care clinicsAppropriate antibiotic prescriptionRandomized clinical trialsExamination roomLow-cost interventionStandard practice controlsQuality improvement effortsARI diagnosesARI visitsAntibiotic prescriptionsPatient ageRespiratory infectionsCare clinicsInsurance statusMAIN OUTCOMEClinical practice
2013
Use of behavioral economics and social psychology to improve treatment of acute respiratory infections (BEARI): rationale and design of a cluster randomized controlled trial [1RC4AG039115-01] - study protocol and baseline practice and provider characteristics
Persell S, Friedberg M, Meeker D, Linder J, Fox C, Goldstein N, Shah P, Knight T, Doctor J. Use of behavioral economics and social psychology to improve treatment of acute respiratory infections (BEARI): rationale and design of a cluster randomized controlled trial [1RC4AG039115-01] - study protocol and baseline practice and provider characteristics. BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13: 290. PMID: 23806017, PMCID: PMC3701464, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory infectionsInappropriate antibiotic prescribingAntibiotic prescribingInappropriate prescribingRespiratory infectionsComputerized clinical decision supportAntibiotic prescribing ratesTrial study protocolInappropriate antibiotic useAdverse drug eventsCost of careUnit of randomizationPatients' electronic health recordsElectronic health recordsPersistence of effectsARI diagnosesNonbacterial infectionsAntibiotic prescriptionsSecondary outcomesClinical decision supportPrescribing ratesPrimary outcomeBehavioral economic strategiesGuideline recommendationsYear follow
2011
HIV and STI Risk Behaviors, Knowledge, and Testing Among Female Adult Film Performers as Compared to Other California Women
Grudzen C, Meeker D, Torres J, Du Q, Andersen R, Gelberg L. HIV and STI Risk Behaviors, Knowledge, and Testing Among Female Adult Film Performers as Compared to Other California Women. AIDS And Behavior 2011, 17: 517-522. PMID: 22101890, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0090-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCaliforniaChlamydia InfectionsCondomsCondylomata AcuminataCross-Sectional StudiesEroticaFemaleGonorrheaHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceInternetMiddle AgedMotion PicturesOccupational ExposureRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesWomen's HealthWorkplaceComparison of the Mental Health of Female Adult Film Performers and Other Young Women in California
Grudzen C, Meeker D, Torres J, Du Q, Morrison R, Andersen R, Gelberg L. Comparison of the Mental Health of Female Adult Film Performers and Other Young Women in California. Psychiatric Services 2011, 62: 639-645. PMID: 21632733, DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.6.pss6206_0639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalifornia Women's Health SurveySelf-reported mental health statusMental health statusAdult film performersCurrent depressionMental healthHealth SurveyHealth statusPatient Health Questionnaire-8Young womenMain outcome measuresSimilar ageWomen's Health SurveyWorse mental healthPoor mental healthOutcome measuresCalifornia womenMultivariate analysisConvenience sampleWomenDepressionLife questionsHigh rateStructured online surveyHealth
2010
Coverage and Preventive Screening
Meeker D, Joyce G, Malkin J, Teutsch S, Haddix A, Goldman D. Coverage and Preventive Screening. Health Services Research 2010, 46: 173-184. PMID: 21029084, PMCID: PMC3034268, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01188.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal occult blood testFirst-dollar coveragePreventive careControl groupOccult blood testLow-deductible plansHealth care servicesEligible patientsBlood testsPapanicolaou smearsPreventive servicesPreventive screeningHealthy individualsCare servicesPocket costsPatientsDeductible plansSecular trendsCareSignificant changes