2015
Million Veteran Program: A mega-biobank to study genetic influences on health and disease
Gaziano JM, Concato J, Brophy M, Fiore L, Pyarajan S, Breeling J, Whitbourne S, Deen J, Shannon C, Humphries D, Guarino P, Aslan M, Anderson D, LaFleur R, Hammond T, Schaa K, Moser J, Huang G, Muralidhar S, Przygodzki R, O'Leary TJ. Million Veteran Program: A mega-biobank to study genetic influences on health and disease. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2015, 70: 214-223. PMID: 26441289, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMillion Veteran ProgramVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemObservational cohort studyVA electronic health recordVeteran ProgramHealth care deliverySelf-reported raceHealth care systemElectronic health recordsCohort studyAfrican American populationBlood samplesPeer-reviewed research studiesCare deliveryClinical decisionGenetic testingStudy designRecruiting sitesCare systemHealth recordsMost participantsPrecision medicineGenetic influencesAmerican populationParticipants
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 featureStudyAdministrationTrials
2001
Injury related infant death: the impact of race and birth weight
Jain A, Khoshnood B, Lee K, Concato J. Injury related infant death: the impact of race and birth weight. Injury Prevention 2001, 7: 135. PMID: 11428561, PMCID: PMC1730711, DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birthweight babiesBirth weightUnintentional injuriesRisk factorsOdds ratioSociodemographic factorsBirthweight babiesRisk of homicideInfant deathHigh riskImportant independent risk factorEffect of raceAfrican AmericansIndependent risk factorPreventable risk factorsAdjusted odds ratioRisk of deathMexican-American infantsLast pregnancyAlcohol intakePrenatal careMaternal ageMaternal raceInfant injuriesInfant's birth
2000
Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites
Fiellin D, Concato J. Beyond Diagnosis: Patient Mix and Challenges to Patient Care in Ambulatory Training Sites. The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2000, 319: 106. PMID: 10698095, DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200002000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care centersAmbulatory training sitesPatient mixPatient-physician communicationVA Medical CenterCommon medical diagnosesInternal medicine residentsVA subjectsComorbidity scoreCare centerMedical CenterHealth statusPatient carePatient spectrumAmbulatory trainingPatientsMedicine residentsDiagnosisGroup practiceAmbulatory medicineCareTraining sitesMedical decisionsVA
1999
Comparison of dermatologic diagnoses by primary care practitioners and dermatologists. A review of the literature.
Federman D, Concato J, Kirsner R. Comparison of dermatologic diagnoses by primary care practitioners and dermatologists. A review of the literature. Archives Of Family Medicine 1999, 8: 170-2. PMID: 10101989, DOI: 10.1001/archfami.8.2.170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceDermatologyDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansPrimary Health CareSkin DiseasesUnited StatesConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansSkin diseasesPrimary care practitionersGroup of physiciansHealth care deliveryFamily practice residentsInternal medicine residentsCare practitionersDermatologic diagnosesCommon maladyCare deliveryInternal medicinePhysiciansCost containment effortsMedicine residentsFamily medicineDermatology residentsDermatologistsDiseaseDiagnosisMore trainingMedicineResidentsReview
1998
Physician Awareness of Alcohol Use Disorders Among Older Patients
Reid M, Tinetti M, Brown C, Concato J. Physician Awareness of Alcohol Use Disorders Among Older Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 729-734. PMID: 9824517, PMCID: PMC1497030, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00223.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderOlder patientsPrimary care physiciansInternal medicine physiciansCare physiciansPhysician awarenessMedicine physiciansUse disordersPrevalence estimatesPrimary care physicians' awarenessAnnual screening ratesQuantity-frequency questionsCross-sectional telephone surveyFamily practice physiciansGroup of physiciansCAGE questionsScreening ratesRegular screeningMiddle-aged physiciansPrevalence ratesPractice physiciansPhysician educationPatientsOlder physiciansBiochemical markers
1997
Asking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care
Concato J, Feinstein A. Asking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care. The American Journal Of Medicine 1997, 102: 399-406. PMID: 9217623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(97)00092-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPrimary care clinicsPrimary health careHealth care servicesClinic visitsCare clinicsSame clinicOpen-ended questionsPrimary careClinimetric methodsMedical CenterPatientsCare servicesPhysician staffNonphysician staffClinicHealth careCareFace validityPsychometric instrumentsResponseSatisfactionCliniciansStaff
1996
Importance of cerebrovascular disease in studies of myocardial infarction.
Brass L, Hartigan P, Page W, Concato J. Importance of cerebrovascular disease in studies of myocardial infarction. Stroke 1996, 27: 1173-6. PMID: 8685923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of strokeIschemic heart diseaseMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseMonozygotic twinsManifestations of atherosclerosisWhite male veteransTwin pairsComplete responseTherapeutic trialsCerebrovascular diseaseHigh riskPrognostic studiesClinical investigationInfarctionMale veteransStrokeTwin RegistryStrong associationDiseaseOverall rateAtherosclerosisPatientsRegistryEnvironmental factors