2000
Information and its impact on satisfaction among surgical patients
Krupat E, Fancey M, Cleary P. Information and its impact on satisfaction among surgical patients. Social Science & Medicine 2000, 51: 1817-1825. PMID: 11128269, DOI: 10.1016/s0277-9536(00)00113-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical patientsPatient characteristicsGlobal evaluationPatient evaluationHome recoveryHospital careSurgical informationPatientsVariety of providersEvaluation of qualityLarge-scale studiesCareMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisSensory informationInvolvementGeneral informationMedicationsHospitalEvaluationControl
1995
The influence of socioeconomic status on change in health status after hospitalization
Guadagnoli E, Cleary P, Mcneil B. The influence of socioeconomic status on change in health status after hospitalization. Social Science & Medicine 1995, 40: 1399-1406. PMID: 7638648, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)00266-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-SES patientsHigh-income patientsHealth statusChest painSurgical patientsHospital recordsSocioeconomic statusDaily livingUniversity-affiliated teaching hospitalLow-SES patientsHealth status scoresPatients' hospital recordsWorse health statusHospital dischargeHospital admissionStatus scoreTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesPatientsBasic activitiesHospitalizationPainAmount of declineAdmissionVariety of outcomes
1991
Variations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California
Cleary P, Greenfield S, Mulley A, Pauker S, Schroeder S, Wexler L, McNeil B. Variations in Length of Stay and Outcomes for Six Medical and Surgical Conditions in Massachusetts and California. JAMA 1991, 266: 73-79. PMID: 2046132, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470010077034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCholecystectomyComorbidityConsumer BehaviorCoronary Artery BypassFemaleHip ProsthesisHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayMaleMassachusettsMyocardial InfarctionOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareProstatectomySurgical Procedures, OperativeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLength of stayAcute myocardial infarctionHospital dischargeTotal hip replacementMyocardial infarctionFunctional statusPatient satisfactionMedical recordsHospital careCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryHip replacementArtery bypass graft surgeryInterinstitutional differencesBypass graft surgeryProbability of readmissionPatients' medical recordsAvailable outcome dataCase-mix differencesFollow-up questionnaireHospital complicationsGraft surgeryPatient characteristicsTransurethral prostatectomyWorse outcomesSurgical conditions