2022
Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases
Rowhani-Farid A, Hong K, Grewal M, Reynolds J, Zhang A, Wallach J, Ross J. Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2022, 28: 95-102. PMID: 36357160, PMCID: PMC10086295, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsConference abstractsTrial resultsEndpoint definitionsPrimary efficacy end pointEnd pointEfficacy end pointPrimary efficacy endpointClinical Trials RegistryMedical conferencesMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisSafety endpointEfficacy endpointPeer-reviewed journalsTrial abstractsTrials RegistryTrial characteristicsConsistency of reportingSample sizePrimary analysisSecondary analysisInternational medical conferencesLogistic regressionStudy design
2020
Patterns of Opioid Prescribing among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries with Pain and Cardiopulmonary Conditions
Feder SL, Canavan ME, Wang S, Kent EE, Kapo J, Presley CJ, Ross J, Davidoff AJ. Patterns of Opioid Prescribing among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries with Pain and Cardiopulmonary Conditions. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2020, 24: 195-204. PMID: 32673139, PMCID: PMC7840305, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary conditionsOpioid useMedicare Part D prescription claimsPatterns of opioidSevere pain interferenceUse of opioidsInitiation of opioidsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesNon-Hispanic blacksSelf-reported historyNon-Hispanic whitesOpioid prescribingSevere painNoncancer conditionsPain assessmentPain interferencePrescription claimsAdjusted proportionObservational studyPainPatientsOpioidsLogistic regressionOne-yearCancer
2010
The relationship between systolic blood pressure on admission and mortality in older patients with heart failure
Vidán MT, Bueno H, Wang Y, Schreiner G, Ross JS, Chen J, Krumholz HM. The relationship between systolic blood pressure on admission and mortality in older patients with heart failure. European Journal Of Heart Failure 2010, 12: 148-155. PMID: 20083624, PMCID: PMC2807767, DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmission systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureHeart failureBlood pressureOlder patientsNational Heart Failure ProjectHigher systolic blood pressureInitial systolic blood pressureHeart Failure ProjectMultivariable logistic regressionPrevious hypertensionSBP 90Ventricular dysfunctionClinical factorsIndependent associationOdds ratioMedicare patientsMortality ratePatientsMmHgLogistic regressionMortalityAdmissionSubgroupsInverse relationship