2017
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Readmissions and Other Measures of Hospital Quality
Rinne ST, Castaneda J, Lindenauer PK, Cleary PD, Paz HL, Gomez JL. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Readmissions and Other Measures of Hospital Quality. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2017, 196: 47-55. PMID: 28145726, PMCID: PMC5519962, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201609-1944oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOPD readmission ratesChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseReadmission ratesCOPD readmissionsMortality rateChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ReadmissionsHospital qualityObstructive pulmonary diseaseDisease-specific outcomesAcute myocardial infarctionPatient experience measuresHigh-quality careIndividual disease outcomesHospital Compare websiteHeart failureHospital readmissionPulmonary diseaseMyocardial infarctionSurgical conditionsDisease outcomePatient reportsReadmissionMedical conditionsCare experiencesMeasures of quality
1995
Health-related quality of life after coronary revascularization in older patients
Cleary P, Guadagnoli E, Ayanian J. Health-related quality of life after coronary revascularization in older patients. Developments In Cardiovascular Medicine 1995, 161: 167-177. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-0209-4_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of HRQLPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyHealth-related qualitySurgical conditionsCoronary artery bypassTransluminal coronary angioplastyPatient-based measuresAcademic medical centerArtery bypassCoronary revascularizationOlder patientsCardiac surgeryCoronary angioplastySurgical treatmentSymptom reliefHospital studyWomen's HospitalMedical CenterMedical careHeart attackHRQLPatientsPhysiologic functionCABGTreatment
1992
Age-related item nonresponse in surveys of recently discharged patients.
Guadagnoli E, Cleary P. Age-related item nonresponse in surveys of recently discharged patients. Journal Of Gerontology 1992, 47: p206-12. PMID: 1573206, DOI: 10.1093/geronj/47.3.p206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryArtery bypass graft surgeryLess healthy patientsBypass graft surgeryTotal hip replacementTURP patientsGraft surgeryTHR patientsSurgical patientsTransurethral prostatectomyHealthy patientsSurgical conditionsPhysical functioningPatientsHip replacementHealth statusEmotional statusNonresponseData completenessQuestionnaireItem scaleTotal numberStatusCABGHigh levels
1991
Assessing quality of life after surgery
Cleary P, Greenfield S, McNeil B. Assessing quality of life after surgery. Contemporary Clinical Trials 1991, 12: s189-s203. PMID: 1663855, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-2456(05)80023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAttitude to HealthBostonCaliforniaCholecystectomyCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status IndicatorsHip ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodProstatectomyQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsHealth-related qualityCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryPostsurgical health-related qualityArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryOutcome of surgeryType of surgeryStudy of patientsTraditional clinical indicatorsTotal hip replacementQuality of lifeGraft surgeryMedical therapyTransurethral prostatectomyClinical indicatorsSurgical conditionsTeaching hospitalSurgeryHip replacementHealth statusCognitive functioningOutcomesInternal consistencySelf-report scalesConstruct validityVariations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California
Cleary P, Greenfield S, Mulley A, Pauker S, Schroeder S, Wexler L, McNeil B. Variations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California. JAMA 1991, 266: 73-79. PMID: 2046132, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470010077034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCholecystectomyComorbidityConsumer BehaviorCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHip ProsthesisHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayMaleMassachusettsMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareProstatectomySurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLength of stayAcute myocardial infarctionHospital dischargeTotal hip replacementMyocardial infarctionFunctional statusPatient satisfactionMedical recordsHospital careCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryHip replacementArtery bypass graft surgeryInterinstitutional differencesBypass graft surgeryProbability of readmissionPatients' medical recordsAvailable outcome dataCase-mix differencesFollow-up questionnaireHospital complicationsGraft surgeryPatient characteristicsTransurethral prostatectomyWorse outcomesSurgical conditions