2010
Observational Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research
Concato J, Lawler EV, Lew RA, Gaziano JM, Aslan M, Huang GD. Observational Methods in Comparative Effectiveness Research. The American Journal Of Medicine 2010, 123: e16-e23. PMID: 21184862, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness researchObservational studyGroup of patientsVeterans Health AdministrationEffectiveness researchSpecific medical conditionsPatient-oriented researchCorresponding study designPatient populationTreatment optionsMedical conditionsHealth AdministrationStudy designMedical ailmentsIndividual studiesAvailable optionsPatientsRCTsOptionsProminent featureStudyAdministrationTrialsProstate Cancer, Comorbidity, and Participation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Therapy
Chao H, Mayer T, Concato J, Rose M, Uchio E, Kelly K. Prostate Cancer, Comorbidity, and Participation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Therapy. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2010, 58: 566. DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e3181cf9002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCastrate-resistant prostate cancerPhase 3 RCTsProstate cancerClinical settingPhase 3 clinical trialsVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemGeneral oncology practiceAbnormal laboratory valuesPopulation of patientsRandomized Controlled TrialsComplete medical recordsSerious medical conditionProportion of menBackground RandomizedChemotherapy regimensCRPC patientsControlled TrialsMedical recordsClinical trialsOncology practiceInclusion criteriaLaboratory valuesCardiac diseaseMedical conditionsClinical care
1999
Clinical Epidemiological Quality in Molecular Genetic Research: The Need for Methodological Standards
Bogardus S, Concato J, Feinstein A. Clinical Epidemiological Quality in Molecular Genetic Research: The Need for Methodological Standards. JAMA 1999, 281: 1919-1926. PMID: 10349896, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.20.1919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiological qualityMore patientsCross-sectional studyClinical journalsMolecular genetic testingMolecular genetic analysisCase groupClinical epidemiologyMAIN OUTCOMEMedical conditionsMethodological standardsGenetic testingEpidemiological scienceOriginal research articlesMolecular testsComparison groupLaboratory advances