2012
Psychometric Properties of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Clinician and Group Adult Visit Survey
Dyer N, Sorra JS, Smith SA, Cleary PD, Hays RD. Psychometric Properties of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Clinician and Group Adult Visit Survey. Medical Care 2012, 50: s28-s34. PMID: 23064274, PMCID: PMC3480671, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31826cbc0d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPractice site levelDoctor communicationSystems ClinicianHealthcare providersInternal consistency reliabilityConsumer AssessmentOutpatient medical officesGlobal ratingVisit surveyMulti-item compositesConsistency reliabilityClinical practice sitesGlobal rating itemsPsychometric propertiesDoctors' ratingsAcceptable psychometric propertiesCAHPS ClinicianHelpful staffMedical officesPractice sitesPatientsCliniciansCareIndividual levelSurvey items
2009
Peace of Mind and Sense of Purpose as Core Existential Issues Among Parents of Children With Cancer
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Peace of Mind and Sense of Purpose as Core Existential Issues Among Parents of Children With Cancer. JAMA Pediatrics 2009, 163: 519-524. PMID: 19487607, DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentBostonChildChild, PreschoolCommunicationCross-Sectional StudiesCultureData CollectionExistentialismHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantMotivationNeoplasmsParentsPersonality InventoryProfessional-Family RelationsPrognosisPsychometricsQuality of LifeSpiritualityTrustConceptsChronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual WellParents of childrenPrognostic informationFunctional assessmentDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMultivariable logistic regression modelCross-sectional surveyDetailed prognostic informationLogistic regression modelsOncologist judgmentChildren's HospitalMAIN OUTCOMECancer InstituteCancerCancer treatmentPeace of mindOncologistsHospitalScoresChildrenFirst yearHigh peaceRegression modelsMedical informationSubscale responsesPsychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences.
Martino SC, Elliott MN, Cleary PD, Kanouse DE, Brown JA, Spritzer KL, Heller A, Hays RD. Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess Medicare beneficiaries' prescription drug plan experiences. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2009, 30: 41-53. PMID: 19544934, PMCID: PMC4195071.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
The National Emergency Department Safety Study: Study Rationale and Design
Sullivan AF, Camargo CA, Cleary PD, Gordon JA, Guadagnoli E, Kaushal R, Magid DJ, Rao SR, Blumenthal D. The National Emergency Department Safety Study: Study Rationale and Design. Academic Emergency Medicine 2007, 14: 1182-1189. PMID: 18045895, DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Emergency Department Safety StudyEmergency departmentCharacteristics of EDsSafety studiesAcute myocardial infarctionLarge multicenter studyMedical errorsEmergency Medicine NetworkAcute asthmaChart reviewMulticenter studyMyocardial infarctionProcedural sedationED personnelStudy rationaleComprehensive national studyMedicine NetworkFirst comprehensive national studyIdentification of factorsStaff perceptionsStaff reportsNational studyReportAsthmaInfarction
2005
Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey
Keller S, O'Malley AJ, Hays RD, Matthew RA, Zaslavsky AM, Hepner KA, Cleary PD. Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey. Health Services Research 2005, 40: 2057-2077. PMID: 16316438, PMCID: PMC1361248, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00478.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical propertiesHospital SurveyCare qualityHospital care qualityBest subsetStandard psychometric methodsParsimonious subsetPromising measurement propertiesHospital stayPatient evaluationHospital carePatient reportsInternal consistency reliabilityCAHPS Hospital SurveyHospitalExcellent fitPilot dataMeasurement propertiesReport itemsConsistency reliabilityConfirmatory factor analysisCareFocus groupsPsychometric methodsSubsetPsychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument.
Solomon LS, Hays RD, Zaslavsky AM, Ding L, Cleary PD. Psychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument. Medical Care 2005, 43: 53-60. PMID: 15626934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspects of careMedical groupHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyConsumer AssessmentPatient focus groupsAdults 18 yearsPatient-clinician communicationSpecialty careGroup of adultsPreventive counselingClinician communicationPractice sitesDraft instrumentCarePatientsStudy instrumentRandom samplePsychometric propertiesPsychometric characteristicsFocus groupsGroupCognitive interviewsMulti-item measuresAssessmentStudy survey
2003
Psychometric Properties of the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS®) 2.0 Adult Core Survey
Hargraves JL, Hays RD, Cleary PD. Psychometric Properties of the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS®) 2.0 Adult Core Survey. Health Services Research 2003, 38: 1509-1528. PMID: 14727785, PMCID: PMC1360961, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2003.00190.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Detecting Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Brief Screening Tool
Horowitz L, Wang P, Koocher G, Burr B, Smith M, Klavon S, Cleary P. Detecting Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Development of a Brief Screening Tool. Pediatrics 2001, 107: 1133-1137. PMID: 11331698, DOI: 10.1542/peds.107.5.1133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valueBrief screening toolScreening toolC-statisticHealth cliniciansPredictive valuePediatric mental health patientsSuicide riskCriterion standard assessmentPediatric emergency departmentCurrent suicidal behaviorMental health patientsEmergency department staffMental health cliniciansQuality improvement initiativesPositive predictive valueCross-sectional surveyMental health concernsClinical characteristicsPediatric EDEmergency departmentPsychiatric reasonsAdolescent patientsHealth patientsTriage nurses
2000
Does the Effect of Respondent Characteristics on Consumer Assessments Vary across Health Plans?
Zaslavsky A, Zaborski L, Cleary P. Does the Effect of Respondent Characteristics on Consumer Assessments Vary across Health Plans? Medical Care Research And Review 2000, 57: 379-394. PMID: 10981191, DOI: 10.1177/107755870005700307.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Psychometric Properties of the CAHPS™ 1.0 Survey Measures
Hays R, Shaul J, Williams V, Lubalin J, Harris-Kojetin L, Sweeny S, Cleary P. Psychometric Properties of the CAHPS™ 1.0 Survey Measures. Medical Care 1999, 37: ms22-ms31. PMID: 10098556, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199903001-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrivate health insuranceHealth insurancePrivate health insurance coverageHealth plan ratingHealth plansHealth insurance coverageCAHPS global ratingConsumers' willingnessHealth Plans StudyPlan ratingsConsumer surveyInsurance coverageWillingnessHealth plan performanceSurvey measuresInsurancePlan performanceConsumersSample of individualsMedicaidCAHPS measuresHealth plan levelQuality of carePsychometric propertiesExcellent psychometric properties
1992
Recognition of Alcohol Abuse in Psychiatric Outpatients and Its Effect on Treatment
Silverman D, O'Neill S, Cleary P, Barwick C, Joseph R. Recognition of Alcohol Abuse in Psychiatric Outpatients and Its Effect on Treatment. Psychiatric Services 1992, 43: 644-646. PMID: 1601411, DOI: 10.1176/ps.43.6.644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismAmbulatory CareHumansObserver VariationPatient Care TeamPersonality InventoryPsychometricsPsychotherapyConceptsAlcohol-related symptomsSuccess of treatmentAlcohol abuseAlcohol abusersPercent of patientsThird of patientsSubstance abuse treatment servicesMental health cliniciansPsychiatric outpatient populationSubstance abuse problemsGeneral psychiatric outpatient populationClinicians' failureOutpatient populationSuccessful treatmentClinical impressionHealth cliniciansPatientsTreatment servicesPsychiatric outpatientsRoutine useScreening ScaleTherapist ratingsAbuse problemsAlcohol problemsSignificant differencesThe Delirium Symptom Interview: An Interview for the Detection of Delirium Symptoms in Hospitalized Patients
Albert M, Levkoff S, Reilly C, Liptzin B, Pilgrim D, Cleary P, Evans D, Rowe J. The Delirium Symptom Interview: An Interview for the Detection of Delirium Symptoms in Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry And Neurology 1992, 5: 14-21. PMID: 1571069, DOI: 10.1177/002383099200500103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis
BARSKY A, CLEARY P, WYSHAK G, SPITZER R, WILLIAMS J, KLERMAN G. A Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1992, 180: 20-27. PMID: 1538202, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199201000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic InterviewGeneral medical outpatientsClinician-administered instrumentStructured diagnostic interviewHypochondriacal symptomatologyClinical characteristicsComparison patientsClinical featuresSymptom questionnaireMedical outpatientsPhysician ratingsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDSM-IIIAncillary featuresPredetermined cutoffHypochondriasisSignificant correlationConcurrent validitySDIHDiscriminant validityExternal validityCutoffOutpatientsHypochondriacal
1991
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Cleary P, Epstein A, Oster G, Morrissey G, Stason W, Debussey S, Plachetka J, Zimmerman M. Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Medical Care 1991, 29: 939-950. PMID: 1921527, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199110000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryBiphenyl CompoundsCoronary DiseaseEvaluation Studies as TopicHealth Status IndicatorsHeptanoic AcidsHumansInterviews as TopicMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePsychometricsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesTelephoneUnited StatesConceptsPercutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplastyPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyCoronary artery angioplastyHealth-related qualityTransluminal coronary angioplastyNew antiplatelet agentsRandomized clinical trialsQuality of lifeArtery angioplastyAntiplatelet agentsCoronary angioplastyPatient questionnaireStudy entryPatient populationSeparate clinical sitesClinical trialsPatientsClinical sitesSexual functioningTelephone administrationHome managementPhysical wellAngioplastyPsychometric propertiesTrialsAn empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium
Liptzin B, Levkoff SE, Cleary PD, Pilgrim DM, Reilly CH, Albert M, Wetle TT. An empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 454-457. PMID: 2006690, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.4.454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-10 criteriaDMS-IIIAcute medical problemsPresence of symptomsDSM-III criteriaDiagnostic criteria setsElderly patientsPatient's symptomsGeneral HospitalDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDeliriumMedical problemsDSM-IIIClinical interestSymptomsStructured instrumentCriteria setsResearch assistantsPure groupCriteriaGroupHospitalDifferent groupsDaily