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On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery
Leeds IL, Drabo EF, Lehmann LS, Safar B, Johnston FM. On All Accounts: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Limited Preoperative Optimization Efforts Before Colon Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 64: 744-753. PMID: 33955409, PMCID: PMC8835996, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesNet monetary benefitIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioTotal costCost-effectiveness ratioMonetary benefitsSensitivity analysisBreakeven costDominant strategyEconomic costsDecision analysis methodologyCostHypothetical scenariosAlto riesgoEl análisisAnálisisEconómicoBenefitsAnalysis methodologyReducción
2019
Cost-Benefit Limitations of Extended, Outpatient Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Surgery for Crohn's Disease.
Leeds IL, DiBrito SR, Canner JK, Haut ER, Safar B. Cost-Benefit Limitations of Extended, Outpatient Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Following Surgery for Crohn's Disease. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2019, 62: 1371-1380. PMID: 31596763, PMCID: PMC6788772, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesCrohn's diseaseHigh thrombotic riskProbabilistic sensitivity analysesThromboembolism prophylaxisExtended prophylaxisSurgical populationAbdominal surgeryThrombotic eventsUtility weightsSocietal perspectiveProductivity costsLifetime horizonIncremental costConventional measuresEnfermedad de CrohnPostoperative venous thromboembolismLow absolute riskHigh-risk individualsLos costosDecision tree modelDecision analysisRange of scenariosTotal cost
2018
Eye of the beholder: Risk calculators and barriers to adoption in surgical trainees
Leeds IL, Rosenblum AJ, Wise PE, Watkins AC, Goldblatt MI, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Eye of the beholder: Risk calculators and barriers to adoption in surgical trainees. Surgery 2018, 164: 1117-1123. PMID: 30149939, PMCID: PMC8383120, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk calculatorRisk assessment toolSurgical traineesCurrent risk calculatorsClinical workflow integrationPrimary outcomeMultivariable regressionDomain scoresRoutine useDirect verbal communicationSurgical residentsAccurate risk assessmentBehavioral factorsSystem usability scoreAssessment tool
2016
Discharge decision-making after complex surgery: Surgeon behaviors compared to predictive modeling to reduce surgical readmissions
Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Gao XS, Pawlik TM, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Discharge decision-making after complex surgery: Surgeon behaviors compared to predictive modeling to reduce surgical readmissions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 213: 112-119. PMID: 28029373, PMCID: PMC5362294, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAttitude of Health PersonnelCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDecision Making, Computer-AssistedDecision Support TechniquesFemaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurgeonsSurgical Procedures, OperativeTertiary Care CentersUnited StatesYoung Adult
2013
Assessing clinical discharge data preferences among practicing surgeons
Leeds IL, Sadiraj V, Cox JC, Schnier KE, Sweeney JF. Assessing clinical discharge data preferences among practicing surgeons. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 42-48.e3. PMID: 23706559, PMCID: PMC3758431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.064.Peer-Reviewed Original Research