2024
Prescription Medication Use Among Older Adults in the US
Innes G, Ogden C, Crentsil V, Concato J, Fakhouri T. Prescription Medication Use Among Older Adults in the US. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184: 1121-1123. PMID: 38949837, PMCID: PMC11217884, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.2781.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Hyperglycaemia in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: how often do we screen for undiagnosed diabetes?
Bravata D, Kim N, Concato J, Brass L. Hyperglycaemia in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: how often do we screen for undiagnosed diabetes? QJM 2003, 96: 491-497. PMID: 12881591, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeStroke patientsIschemic strokeUndiagnosed diabetesAcute ischemic stroke patientsOral glucose tolerance testingRetrospective medical record reviewPrevalence of hyperglycaemiaAcute stroke patientsAssociation of diabetesIschemic stroke patientsAcute stroke eventsGlucose tolerance testingMedical record reviewModifiable conditionsDiabetes mellitusHemoglobin A1cHyperglycaemic patientsStroke eventsPrior diagnosisRecord reviewPrevious diagnosisClinicians screenConnecticut hospitalsTolerance testing
2001
Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Fraenkel L, Bogardus S, Concato J, Felson D. Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001, 45: 136-139. PMID: 11324776, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200104)45:2<136::aid-anr165>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisRA patientsSex-specific analysesSex-specific correlatesInformation preferencesPatient characteristicsTherapeutic optionsFemale sexSide effectsPatientsBivariate analysisHigher education levelCurrent employmentArthritisMean scoreEducation levelAlternative optionRiskFull disclosureOptionsMultiple linear regressionLinear regressionStepwise multiple linear regressionMedicationsRheumatologists
2000
Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites
Fiellin D, Concato J. Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2000, 319: 106. PMID: 10698095, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200002000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care centersAmbulatory training sitesPatient mixPatient-physician communicationVA Medical CenterCommon medical diagnosesInternal medicine residentsVA subjectsComorbidity scoreCare centerMedical CenterHealth statusPatient carePatient spectrumAmbulatory trainingPatientsMedicine residentsDiagnosisGroup practiceAmbulatory medicineCareTraining sitesMedical decisionsVA
1997
What Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address
Concato J. What Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 607-612. PMID: 9346456, PMCID: PMC1497171, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07120.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyOdds ratioObservational studyClinical distinctionCase controlWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterFrequency of screeningProportion of subjectsPrevalence of cancerDiagnosis of cancerPatient's symptomsRectal examinationProstate cancerMedical CenterCase subjectsScreening testCancerScreeningSubjectsSymptomsPrevalenceDiagnosisStudyAsking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care
Concato J, Feinstein A. Asking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care. The American Journal Of Medicine 1997, 102: 399-406. PMID: 9217623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(97)00092-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPrimary care clinicsPrimary health careHealth care servicesClinic visitsCare clinicsSame clinicOpen-ended questionsPrimary careClinimetric methodsMedical CenterPatientsCare servicesPhysician staffNonphysician staffClinicHealth careCareFace validityPsychometric instrumentsResponseSatisfactionCliniciansStaff
1995
Sex differences in the management of patients hospitalized with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
Patrick S, Concato J, Viscoli C, Chyatte D, Brass L. Sex differences in the management of patients hospitalized with ischemic cerebrovascular disease. Stroke 1995, 26: 577-80. PMID: 7709400, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.26.4.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBrain IschemiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsConceptsAge-adjusted odds ratioIschemic cerebrovascular diseaseArtery diseaseCerebrovascular diseaseOdds ratioCoronary artery diseaseManagement of patientsCarotid artery diseaseUse of angiographyAge-adjusted ratesSex differencesCerebral angiographyCarotid diseaseMale patientsCarotid endarterectomyConnecticut hospitalsEndarterectomyDisease typePatientsAngiographyDiseaseWomenMenBiological differencesSex
1992
Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy
Concato J, Horwitz R, Feinstein A, Elmore J, Schiff S. Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy. JAMA 1992, 267: 1077-1082. PMID: 1370963, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480080047025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaLong-term mortalityTime of surgeryTreatment of BPHOpen prostatectomyTURP groupOpen groupHigher long-term mortalityYale-New Haven HospitalClassifications of comorbidityRetrospective cohort studyFive-year mortalityAssessment of comorbiditiesSeverity of illnessProblem of comorbidityAdjusted riskComorbid illnessesCohort studyTransurethral resectionProstatic hyperplasiaPatient outcomesMortality ratePatientsProstatectomyHigh mortality
1990
Severity of comorbidity, not type of surgery, affects outcome of prostatectomy.
Concato J, Elmore J, Horwitz R, Schiff S, Feinstein A. Severity of comorbidity, not type of surgery, affects outcome of prostatectomy. Proceedings Of The Association Of American Physicians 1990, 103: 90-5. PMID: 1721468.Peer-Reviewed Original Research