2011
Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia
Lindenauer PK, Normand S, Drye EE, Lin Z, Goodrich K, Desai MM, Bratzler DW, O'Donnell WJ, Metersky ML, Krumholz HM. Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30‐day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2011, 6: 142-150. PMID: 21387551, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital readmission ratesReadmission ratesOdds of readmissionRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewPrincipal discharge diagnosisDays of treatmentElderly patientsHospital dischargeCohort studyRecord reviewDischarge diagnosisUnadjusted ratesOutpatient MedicareMedical recordsAdministrative claimsMedicare beneficiariesReadmissionPneumoniaRisk-standardized hospital readmission ratesHospital
2006
Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2006, 44: 175-181. PMID: 16434917, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000196962.97345.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical comorbiditiesMedical outpatientsExternal Peer Review ProgramGreater medical comorbidityPredictors of screeningMental health visitsChart review dataVeterans Health AdministrationCase-finding activitiesCross-sectional studyMental health careAdministrative dataEligible patientsHealth visitsMale patientsDepression screeningMale genderPositive screenDepressive disorderDecreased oddsDepression diagnosisSubsequent diagnosisMedical CenterHealth AdministrationPositive cases
2005
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
2001
What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status?
Bogardus S, Towle V, Williams C, Desai M, Inouye S. What Does the Medical Record Reveal about Functional Status? Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 728-736. PMID: 11722685, PMCID: PMC1495285, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.00625.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional status measuresMedical recordsFunctional statusStatus measuresIADL impairmentDaily livingHospitalized older patientsPotent independent predictorAcademic medical centerMost medical recordsHospital outcomesOlder patientsIndependent predictorsMedical patientsPrognostic importanceFunctional status informationImpairment prevalencePatient interviewsInstrumental activitiesMedical CenterBADLsIADLsBasic activitiesBADLPatientsValidity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records
Desai MM, Bruce ML, Desai RA, Druss BG. Validity of Self-reported Cancer History: A Comparison of Health Interview Data and Cancer Registry Records. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2001, 153: 299-306. PMID: 11157418, DOI: 10.1093/aje/153.3.299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse-negative reportingSelf-reported cancer historyConnecticut Tumor RegistryEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyCatchment Area StudyCancer historyTumor RegistryRegistry recordsEpidemiologic studiesNew Haven Epidemiologic Catchment Area StudyCentral nervous system cancerHealth interview dataTumor registry recordsCancer registry recordsNervous system cancersNon-white raceFuture epidemiologic studiesLogistic regression analysisCommunity-based sampleSelf-reported informationBladder cancerMelanoma skin cancerPrevious tumorCancer sitesProstate cancer