2005
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice
Dorsey KB, Wells C, Krumholz HM, Concato J. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice. JAMA Pediatrics 2005, 159: 632-638. PMID: 15996996, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.7.632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRisk of overweightHospital-based clinicsHealth maintenance visitsRate of diagnosisType of treatmentComorbid diseasesMass indexOverweight childrenChildhood obesityMedical recordsTreatment recommendationsHigh burdenPediatric practiceRoutine screeningOverweightClinical practiceMaintenance visitsDiagnosisEncounter notesFormal diagnosisTreatmentChildrenSingle-parent householdsRisk
2001
Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Fraenkel L, Bogardus S, Concato J, Felson D. Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001, 45: 136-139. PMID: 11324776, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200104)45:2<136::aid-anr165>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisRA patientsSex-specific analysesSex-specific correlatesInformation preferencesPatient characteristicsTherapeutic optionsFemale sexSide effectsPatientsBivariate analysisHigher education levelCurrent employmentArthritisMean scoreEducation levelAlternative optionRiskFull disclosureOptionsMultiple linear regressionLinear regressionStepwise multiple linear regressionMedicationsRheumatologists