2007
The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Risk of Death or Hemorrhage in Older Cancer Patients
Gross CP, Galusha DH, Krumholz HM. The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Risk of Death or Hemorrhage in Older Cancer Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 321-326. PMID: 17356962, PMCID: PMC1824718, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0019-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of deathOlder cancer patientsConcomitant venous thromboembolismVenous thromboembolismMajor hemorrhageCancer patientsCancer typesCancer diagnosisMedicare administrative claims dataPrevalence of VTEEnd Results cancer registryRetrospective cohort studyAdministrative claims dataCohort studyCancer RegistryInvasive cancerExcess riskMost cancer typesCancer stageClaims dataHemorrhagePatientsSociodemographic factorsPotential mediatorsDeath
2005
The generalizability of observational data to elderly patients was dependent on the research question in a systematic review
Gross CP, Garg PP, Krumholz HM. The generalizability of observational data to elderly patients was dependent on the research question in a systematic review. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2005, 58: 130-137. PMID: 15680745, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectIntracranial hemorrhageSystematic reviewBeta-blocker useElderly patientsAngiography useCommunity patientsAtrial fibrillationRisk factorsObservational studyOutcome measuresRCT dataPresentation delayGlobal UtilizationT-PAPatientsSimilar predictorsTreatment variationStudy questionsCCP dataGUSTOHemorrhageReviewFibrillationAbsolute rate