2005
Validity of Using an Electronic Medical Record for Assessing Quality of Care in an Outpatient Setting
Benin AL, Vitkauskas G, Thornquist E, Shapiro ED, Concato J, Aslan M, Krumholz HM. Validity of Using an Electronic Medical Record for Assessing Quality of Care in an Outpatient Setting. Medical Care 2005, 43: 691-698. PMID: 15970784, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000167185.26058.8e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic medical recordsManagement of pharyngitisMedical recordsHealth Plan Employer DataDiagnostic testsEpisode of pharyngitisOutpatient electronic medical recordsProportion of episodesDiagnosis of pharyngitisOutpatient settingTotal episodesPharyngitisEmployer DataElectronic databasesDiagnostic testingClinical encountersMeasures of qualityEpisodesComplete evaluationCareAssessing QualityPediatricsYearsProportionDiagnosis
2004
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults, 1989–1998
Watt J, O'Brien K, Benin A, Whitney C, Robinson K, Parkinson A, Reid R, Santosham M. Invasive Pneumococcal Disease among Navajo Adults, 1989–1998. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2004, 38: 496-501. PMID: 14765341, DOI: 10.1086/381198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseNavajo adultsPneumococcal diseaseEpidemiology of IPDRates of IPDPneumococcal polysaccharide vaccineCase fatality rateGeneral US populationPercent of casesBlack personsPolysaccharide vaccineAnnual incidenceActive surveillanceMedical recordsElevated riskPrevention strategiesUS populationDiseaseCorresponding ratesAdditional researchAdultsUnited StatesRiskPatientsVaccine
2003
Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a useful role for the electronic medical record
BENIN AL, VITKAUSKAS G, THORNQUIST E, SHIFFMAN RN, CONCATO J, KRUMHOLZ HM, SHAPIRO ED. Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a useful role for the electronic medical record. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2003, 22: 1043-1047. PMID: 14688562, DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000100577.76542.af.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolDiagnostic Tests, RoutineDrug Resistance, MultipleDrug UtilizationElectronic Data ProcessingFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMalePharyngitisProbabilityRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricConceptsElectronic medical recordsOveruse of antibioticsDiagnostic testingMedical recordsEpisode of pharyngitisPediatric outpatient settingProportion of episodesOutpatient settingAntibiotic useScarlet feverPharyngitisChildren 3Diagnostic testsPatientsAntibioticsAppropriate useCliniciansWeeksEpisodesOveruseUseful rolePrescribingFeverClinicTesting