2018
Association of the US Department of Justice Investigation of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Devices Not Meeting the Medicare National Coverage Determination, 2007-2015
Desai NR, Bourdillon PM, Parzynski CS, Brindis RG, Spatz ES, Masters C, Minges KE, Peterson P, Masoudi FA, Oetgen WJ, Buxton A, Zipes DP, Curtis JP. Association of the US Department of Justice Investigation of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Devices Not Meeting the Medicare National Coverage Determination, 2007-2015. JAMA 2018, 320: 63-71. PMID: 29971398, PMCID: PMC6583049, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.8151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary prevention ICDsNon-Medicare beneficiariesAbsolute decreaseNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistrySerial cross-sectional analysisStudy periodImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorRelative decreaseCross-sectional analysisProportion of devicesInitial ICDICD RegistryPrimary preventionCardioverter defibrillatorMAIN OUTCOMEMedicare beneficiariesUS hospitalsHospital groupHospitalICDMore rapid decreasesModest decreaseDepartmentMedicareUS Department
2017
Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes
Huo X, Spatz ES, Ding Q, Horak P, Zheng X, Masters C, Zhang H, Irwin ML, Yan X, Guan W, Li J, Li X, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Design and rationale of the Cardiovascular Health and Text Messaging (CHAT) Study and the CHAT-Diabetes Mellitus (CHAT-DM) Study: two randomised controlled trials of text messaging to improve secondary prevention for coronary heart disease and diabetes. BMJ Open 2017, 7: e018302. PMID: 29273661, PMCID: PMC5778311, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood PressureChinaCoronary DiseaseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansLife StyleMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedMotivationResearch DesignRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSelf CareSingle-Blind MethodTelemedicineText MessagingYoung AdultConceptsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexTrials of textProportion of patientsMedication adherencePhysical activitySecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationCardiovascular healthMellitus StudySecondary coronary heart disease preventionCoronary heart disease preventionLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolUsual scientific forumsBlood pressure controlRisk factor managementHeart disease preventionCoronary heart diseaseMobile health interventionsInstitutional review boardUniversity Institutional Review BoardBehavioral skills modelText messagingBehavioral change techniques