2005
Altruism as a reason for participation in clinical trials was independently associated with adherence
Rosenbaum JR, Wells CK, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Kernan WN, Horwitz RI. Altruism as a reason for participation in clinical trials was independently associated with adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2005, 58: 1109-1114. PMID: 16223653, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsBetter functional statusStudy medicationMedical regimenRecruitment of participantsClinical featuresStroke trialsFunctional statusWomen's EstrogenStratified analysisMultivariable regressionClinical researchEstrogenTrialsAdherenceBaseline featuresSocial supportFurther investigationWomenParticipantsAltruistic reasonsPossible contributionHigh levelsPlaceboMedicationsEstrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: Results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST)
Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Kernan WN, Sarrel PM, Suissa S, Horwitz RI. Estrogen therapy and risk of cognitive decline: Results from the Women's Estrogen for Stroke Trial (WEST). American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 192: 387-393. PMID: 15695976, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationEstrogen therapyCognitive declineNormal Mini-Mental State ExaminationDouble-blind trialSecondary stroke preventionTransient ischemic attackIschemic attackPostmenopausal womenStroke preventionRecent strokeStroke trialsCerebrovascular diseaseWomen's EstrogenEstradiol-17betaState ExaminationCognitive measuresEstrogenWomenNormal functionDomain measuresLess declineTherapyStrokeRiskDecline in Physical Performance Among Women With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke
Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Gill TM, Sarrel PM, Horwitz RI. Decline in Physical Performance Among Women With a Recent Transient Ischemic Attack or Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2005, 36: 630-634. PMID: 15677573, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000155728.42847.de.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIschemic strokePhysical performance testsPhysical performanceIschemic attackRecent transient ischemic attackRecent ischemic strokeRecurrent neurological eventsAbsence of recurrenceLong-term disabilityEstrogen therapyRecurrent strokePostmenopausal womenNeurological eventsClinical trialsPPT scoresBaseline scoresFunctional independenceStrokeSpecific interventionsSubsequent strokeWomenSustained declineScoresBaseline
2003
Influence of race, clinical, and other socio-demographic features on trial participation
Corbie-Smith G, Viscoli CM, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Sarrel P, Horwitz RI. Influence of race, clinical, and other socio-demographic features on trial participation. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2003, 56: 304-309. PMID: 12767406, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(03)00046-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial participationPrevious estrogen useClinical trial participationHistory of hysterectomyEstrogen useClinical characteristicsStroke trialsWomen's EstrogenClinical trialsConsent ratesCognitive impairmentSocio-demographic featuresMultivariate modelInfluence of raceHysterectomyEstrogenWomen's decisionsTrialsEthnic groupsImpairmentVisitsWomen
2002
Clinical assessment of function among women with a recent cerebrovascular event: a self-reported versus performance-based measure.
Owens PL, Bradley EH, Horwitz SM, Viscoli CM, Kernan WN, Brass LM, Sarrel PM, Horwitz RI. Clinical assessment of function among women with a recent cerebrovascular event: a self-reported versus performance-based measure. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2002, 136: 802-11. PMID: 12044128, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-11-200206040-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term health outcomesRecent cerebrovascular eventsLevel of functionCerebrovascular eventsPerformance-based measuresHealth outcomesSelf-reported functional statusTransient ischemic attackProspective cohort studyPhysical performance testsSelf-report measuresIschemic attackPostmenopausal womenBarthel IndexCohort studyNonwhite ethnicityFunctional statusClinical assessmentMost womenHealth measuresClinical settingSubsequent strokeWomenOutcomesStroke
1993
Bladder cancer and coffee drinking: a summary of case-control research
Viscoli CM, Lachs MS, Horwitz RI. Bladder cancer and coffee drinking: a summary of case-control research. The Lancet 1993, 341: 1432-1437. PMID: 8099140, DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)90881-g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower urinary tractCoffee drinkingCase-control studyCase-control researchDevelopment of cancerCigarette smokingUrinary tractBladder cancerEpidemiological studiesCancerImportant associationRegular useMeasures of associationDrinkingAssociationWomenAvailable reportsBest available dataCore studiesMenMethodological criteriaSmokingStudyAvailable dataTract
1990
Differences between women and men in survival after myocardial infarction. Biology or methodology?
Fiebach NH, Viscoli CM, Horwitz RI. Differences between women and men in survival after myocardial infarction. Biology or methodology? JAMA 1990, 263: 1092-6. PMID: 2299781, DOI: 10.1001/jama.263.8.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionMortality rateHospital survivorsRisk factorsPrevious heart failureHospital mortality rateRetrospective cohort studyIndependent risk factorObserved mortality rateHospital deathCohort studyMultivariate adjustmentHeart failureVentricular functionBaseline differencesSubsequent mortalityInfarctionMortalityWomenMenImpact of genderSurvivorsSurvivalHypertensionGender
1988
An Ecogenetic Hypothesis for Lung Cancer in Women
Horwitz RI, Smaldone LF, Viscoli CM. An Ecogenetic Hypothesis for Lung Cancer in Women. JAMA Internal Medicine 1988, 148: 2609-2612. PMID: 2848471, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1988.00380120069014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research