2022
Development and validation of an automated algorithm for end point adjudication for a large U.S. national registry
Friedman DJ, Pierre D, Wang Y, Gambone L, Koutras C, Segawa C, Farb A, Vemulapalli S, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Lansky A, Curtis JP, Freeman JV. Development and validation of an automated algorithm for end point adjudication for a large U.S. national registry. American Heart Journal 2022, 254: 102-111. PMID: 36007567, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd point adjudicationCEC adjudicationEnd pointLarge registriesClinical trialsNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryMajor vascular complicationsU.S. National RegistryPost-discharge eventsAgreement rateMajor bleedingNeurologic eventsVascular complicationsNational registryEvent adjudicationData registryRegistryCommittee's evaluationsPercent agreementGold standardAgreement thresholdHospitalTrialsFurther confirmationBleeding
2019
Comparison of Clinical Trials and Administrative Claims to Identify Stroke Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
Strom JB, Zhao Y, Faridi KF, Tamez H, Butala NM, Valsdottir LR, Curtis J, Brennan JM, Shen C, Boulware M, Popma JJ, Yeh RW. Comparison of Clinical Trials and Administrative Claims to Identify Stroke Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: e008231. PMID: 31694411, PMCID: PMC7212938, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministrative Claims, HealthcareAgedAged, 80 and overAortic ValveAortic Valve StenosisBrain IschemiaClinical Trials as TopicDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMedicareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeTime FactorsTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsNegative predictive valueAortic valve replacementCerebrovascular eventsInternational ClassificationPositive predictive valuePredictive valueValve replacementNinth RevisionClinical trialsTenth RevisionBilling codesKaplan-Meier estimatesMedicare inpatient claimsSURTAVI trialClinical event adjudicationDevastating complicationIschemic strokeNeurological eventsCerebrovascular diseaseBilling claimsInpatient claimsEvent adjudicationAdministrative claimsHigh riskTrial participants