2019
Stroke Center Certification and Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Northeast Cerebrovascular Consortium Region.
Wira CR, Melluzzo S, Beasley TM, Magdon-Ismail Z, Day D, Madsen TE, McCullough LD, Stein J, Schwamm LH, Gropen T. Stroke Center Certification and Performance: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Northeast Cerebrovascular Consortium Region. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2019, 92: 587-596. PMID: 31866774, PMCID: PMC6913814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpilepsy Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries
Moura L, Smith J, Blacker D, Vogeli C, Schwamm L, Cole A, Hernandez-Diaz S, Hsu J. Epilepsy Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries. Medical Care 2019, 57: 318-324. PMID: 30762723, PMCID: PMC6417929, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministrative Claims, HealthcareAgedAlgorithmsElectronic Health RecordsEpilepsyFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicarePrevalenceUnited StatesConceptsMedicare administrative dataEpilepsy statusMedicare beneficiariesMedicare dataEpilepsy diagnosisElectronic health record dataElderly Medicare beneficiariesHealth record dataHealth insurance claimsAdministrative dataElectronic health recordsIncident epilepsyPrevalent epilepsyDrug claimsEpilepsyDiagnostic thresholdStratified random sampleInverse probabilityHealth records
2018
Participation in Get With the Guidelines–Stroke and Its Association With Quality of Care for Stroke
Howard G, Schwamm LH, Donnelly JP, Howard VJ, Jasne A, Smith EE, Rhodes JD, Kissela BM, Fonarow GC, Kleindorfer DO, Albright KC. Participation in Get With the Guidelines–Stroke and Its Association With Quality of Care for Stroke. JAMA Neurology 2018, 75: 1331-1337. PMID: 30083763, PMCID: PMC6248106, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.2101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue plasminogen activatorIschemic strokeQuality of careGuidelines-StrokeGWTG-StrokeMean ageNonparticipating hospitalsCare measuresRisk factorsPopulation-based cohort studyPlasminogen activatorLipid profile assessmentParticipants 45 yearsStroke risk factorsQuality Improvement ProgramEvidence-based interventionsExercise counselingNeurologist evaluationAntithrombotic therapyCohort studyAntithrombotic useStroke careMAIN OUTCOMELipid evaluationHospital
2016
Assessment of Home-Time After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Medicare Beneficiaries
Fonarow G, Liang L, Thomas L, Xian Y, Saver J, Smith E, Schwamm L, Peterson E, Hernandez A, Duncan P, O'Brien E, Bushnell C, Prvu Bettger J. Assessment of Home-Time After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Medicare Beneficiaries. Stroke 2016, 47: 836-842. PMID: 26892279, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.011599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Rankin ScaleIschemic strokeMedicare beneficiariesIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryMedian Modified Rankin ScaleAcute ischemic strokePatient-centered outcomesSkilled nursing facilitiesGuidelines-StrokeMRS 0Older patientsRankin ScaleStroke careInpatient rehabilitationStroke survivorsC-indexOutcome measuresNursing facilitiesFunctional independenceAdherence evaluationStrokePatientsSimilar findingsMeaningful outcomesPearson correlation coefficient
2011
Secondary preventive medication persistence and adherence 1 year after stroke
Bushnell C, Olson D, Zhao X, Pan W, Zimmer L, Goldstein L, Alberts M, Fagan S, Fonarow G, Johnston S, Kidwell C, LaBresh K, Ovbiagele B, Schwamm L, Peterson E. Secondary preventive medication persistence and adherence 1 year after stroke. Neurology 2011, 77: 1182-1190. PMID: 21900638, PMCID: PMC3265047, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31822f0423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedRegistriesSecondary PreventionStrokeConceptsSecondary prevention medicationsPrevention medicationsSystem-level factorsMedication persistenceHospital dischargeIndependent predictorsIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryGuidelines-Stroke programSecondary preventive medicationsUse of warfarinPrimary care providersAmerican Heart AssociationHealth care providers' instructionsLong-term useHospitalization dischargeModifiable patientDiabetes medicationsIschemic strokePreventive medicationsStroke patientsHeart AssociationCare providersMedicationsSide effectsPatients