2010
A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey
Anastario MP, Rodriguez HP, Gallagher PM, Cleary PD, Shaller D, Rogers WH, Bogen K, Safran DG. A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1345-1359. PMID: 20579126, PMCID: PMC2965508, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01129.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient care experiencesCare experiencesLower overall response rateOverall response rateComparison of physicianChoice of patientsCAHPS ClinicianResponse ratePractice sitesSurvey scoresAnalytic samplePotential rolePatientsCliniciansDistribution ratePhysiciansFurther testingValid assessmentSurvey distributionNew York StateGroup surveyMailTrialsWeeksRate
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 responses
2008
The Safety of Emergency Care Systems: Results of a Survey of Clinicians in 65 US Emergency Departments
Magid DJ, Sullivan AF, Cleary PD, Rao SR, Gordon JA, Kaushal R, Guadagnoli E, Camargo CA, Blumenthal D. The Safety of Emergency Care Systems: Results of a Survey of Clinicians in 65 US Emergency Departments. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 53: 715-723.e1. PMID: 19054592, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS emergency departmentsEmergency departmentSurvey of cliniciansED cliniciansUS health care facilitiesPatient safetyNumber of patientsDelivery of careHealth care facilitiesEmergency care systemHigh-risk settingsSafe patient careIll patientsED patientsHalf of respondentsSpecialty consultationClinicians' perceptionsCare facilitiesEmergency careSafe carePatient careEligible respondentsCliniciansPatientsCare system
2007
A National Survey of Physician–Industry Relationships
Campbell EG, Gruen RL, Mountford J, Miller LG, Cleary PD, Blumenthal D. A National Survey of Physician–Industry Relationships. New England Journal Of Medicine 2007, 356: 1742-1750. PMID: 17460228, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa064508.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Hearing the patient’s voice? Factors affecting the use of patient survey data in quality improvement
Davies E, Cleary P. Hearing the patient’s voice? Factors affecting the use of patient survey data in quality improvement. BMJ Quality & Safety 2005, 14: 428. PMID: 16326789, PMCID: PMC1744097, DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.012955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient survey dataPatient-centered careQuality improvement capacitySenior health professionalsQuality improvement staffQuality improvement infrastructureClinical dataCentered careHealth professionalsMedical groupSenior physiciansSurvey dataEffective interventionsPatientsPatient interactionsPatient voiceCareImprovement infrastructureQuality improvementOrganisational barriersProfessional barriersConsequent riskCase‐Mix Adjustment of the CAHPS® Hospital Survey
O'Malley AJ, Zaslavsky AM, Elliott MN, Zaborski L, Cleary PD. Case‐Mix Adjustment of the CAHPS® Hospital Survey. Health Services Research 2005, 40: 2162-2181. PMID: 16316443, PMCID: PMC1361241, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral health statusCase-mix adjustmentCirculatory disordersHospital SurveyMedical servicesCase-mix variablesNon-Hispanic blacksPatient characteristicsHospital survey dataPatient ratingsHospital ratingMedical conditionsCirculatory problemsHealth statusHealthcare providersHospitalHospital qualityCAHPS Hospital SurveyHospital servicesConsumer AssessmentSurgeryImpact of adjustmentDisordersAgeScoresReligiousness and Spirituality Among HIV-Infected Americans
Lorenz K, Hays R, Shapiro M, Cleary P, Asch S, Wenger N. Religiousness and Spirituality Among HIV-Infected Americans. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 774-781. PMID: 16128651, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersYears of ageHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCare of HIVImmunodeficiency virus infectionImportance of religiousnessOlder patientsPercent of respondentsClinical factorsClinical stageRisk factorsVirus infectionRepresentative cohortPatientsResidents of regionsDrug usersInfectionLess educationLongitudinal studyHIVUnited StatesCareWomenAge
2004
Effects of a quality improvement collaborative on the outcome of care of patients with HIV infection: the EQHIV study.
Landon BE, Wilson IB, McInnes K, Landrum MB, Hirschhorn L, Marsden PV, Gustafson D, Cleary PD. Effects of a quality improvement collaborative on the outcome of care of patients with HIV infection: the EQHIV study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2004, 140: 887-96. PMID: 15172903, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-140-11-200406010-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of careQuality Improvement ProgramRyan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) ActCollaborative quality improvement programProportion of patientsAppropriate screening testsOutcomes of careAntiretroviral therapyControl patientsQuality improvement strategiesHIV infectionIntervention clinicsStudy clinicRandomized trialsViral loadClinic typePostintervention studyCare measuresMedical recordsIntervention groupControl clinicsPatientsControl groupScreening testSociodemographic characteristics
2002
Factors Affecting Response Rates to the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study Survey
Zaslavsky AM, Zaborski LB, Cleary PD. Factors Affecting Response Rates to the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study Survey. Medical Care 2002, 40: 485-499. PMID: 12021675, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200206000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse rateLow response rateHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyHigh response rateHealth Care SurveyLogistic regression modelsPlan characteristicsNonwhite beneficiariesCare SurveyChi2 testDeterminants of nonresponseCAHPS surveySociodemographic representativenessConsumer AssessmentContact informationDisabled beneficiariesInterStudy dataHigh rateRegression modelsAssociationFurther effortsMore residentsTelephoneProfit plansStudy survey
2001
Adjusting for Patient Characteristics When Analyzing Reports From Patients About Hospital Care
Hargraves J, Wilson I, Zaslavsky A, James C, Walker J, Rogers G, Cleary P. Adjusting for Patient Characteristics When Analyzing Reports From Patients About Hospital Care. Medical Care 2001, 39: 635-641. PMID: 11404646, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200106000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient characteristicsHospital careHealth statusPatient-reported problemsCoordination of careTypes of patientsSample of patientsQuality improvement effortsInvolvement of familyPatient genderPatient preferencesHospital differencesPatientsHospital staffPhysical careConsistent associationHospitalHospital rankingsCareTelephone surveyImportant predictorEducation levelEmotional supportReportPresent dataHealth Plan Characteristics And Consumers’ Assessments Of Quality
Landon B, Zaslavsky A, Beaulieu N, Shaul J, Cleary P. Health Plan Characteristics And Consumers’ Assessments Of Quality. Health Affairs 2001, 20: 274-286. PMID: 11260954, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.20.2.274.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Sample allocation for overlapping domains in a physician survey with a limited population
Zaslavsky A, Williams T, Cleary P. Sample allocation for overlapping domains in a physician survey with a limited population. Statistics In Medicine 1999, 18: 935-946. PMID: 10363332, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0258(19990430)18:8<935::aid-sim86>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Having Parents Report About Both Their Own and Their Children's Experiences With Health Insurance Plans
Shaul J, Fowler F, Zaslavsky A, Homer C, Gallagher P, Cleary P. The Impact of Having Parents Report About Both Their Own and Their Children's Experiences With Health Insurance Plans. Medical Care 1999, 37: ms59-ms68. PMID: 10098560, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199903001-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildChild Health ServicesConsumer BehaviorCost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Benefit Plans, EmployeeHealth Care SurveysHumansMaleParentsPilot ProjectsQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityWashingtonConceptsHealth care experiencesLow response rateOwn careResponse rateChild health careChildren surveyHealth insurance plansStudy groupCare experiencesPattern of responseHealth plansTelephone interviewsCareHealth careLatter groupInsurance plansAdultsSurvey questionsWeak associationParent reportPositive responseSurvey administrationChildrenAssociationChild carePsychometric 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
1998
Patients’ Trust in Their Physicians
Kao A, Green D, Davis N, Koplan J, Cleary P. Patients’ Trust in Their Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 681-686. PMID: 9798815, PMCID: PMC1500897, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00204.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChoice BehaviorCluster AnalysisConfidence IntervalsContinuity of Patient CareCost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleGeorgiaHumansInsurance, Physician ServicesMaleManaged Care ProgramsMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsRandom AllocationRegression AnalysisReimbursement MechanismsTrustWithholding Treatment
1995
Physical and Psychosocial Functioning of Women and Men After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Ayanian J, Guadagnoli E, Cleary P. Physical and Psychosocial Functioning of Women and Men After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. JAMA 1995, 274: 1767-1770. PMID: 7500506, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1995.03530220033028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass surgeryArtery bypass surgeryCongestive heart failureRecent myocardial infarctionBypass surgeryHeart failureMyocardial infarctionMental healthClass IV anginaObservational cohort studySeverity of anginaTime of surgeryCoronary artery diseaseMajor teaching hospitalCohort studyArtery diseaseConsecutive patientsNurse reviewersMedical recordsTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesPostoperative functioningDaily livingSurgeryPsychosocial functioningHow Consistent Is Patient-Reported Pre-admission Health Status When Collected During and After Hospital Stay?
GUADAGNOLI E, CLEARY P. How Consistent Is Patient-Reported Pre-admission Health Status When Collected During and After Hospital Stay? Medical Care 1995, 33: 106-112. PMID: 7823641, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199501000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Methodological Issues in Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes
FOWLER F, CLEARY P, MAGAZINER J, PATRICK D, BENJAMIN K. Methodological Issues in Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes. Medical Care 1994, 32: js65. PMID: 8028414, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199407001-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Cleary P, Fowler F, Weissman J, Massagli M, Wilson I, Seage G, Gatsonis C, Epstein A. Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Medical Care 1993, 31: 569-580. PMID: 8326772, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199307000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeHealth statusAcquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeGlobal health assessmentImmune deficiency syndromeFunctioning of personsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusFunctional statusPrimary careDeficiency syndromeFunctional impairmentBest predictorDiscrete symptomsSymptomsMental healthImportant signHealth assessmentAverage severityStrongest correlateFace interviewsValid measureStatusUsing patient reports to improve medical care
Cleary P, Edgman-Levitan S, Walker J, Gerteis M, Delbanco T. Using patient reports to improve medical care. Quality Management In Health Care 1993, 2: 31-38. PMID: 10131018, DOI: 10.1097/00019514-199302010-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research