2014
Pediatric screening urinalysis: a difference-in-differences analysis of how a 2007 change in guidelines impacted use
Filice CE, Green JC, Rosenthal MS, Ross JS. Pediatric screening urinalysis: a difference-in-differences analysis of how a 2007 change in guidelines impacted use. BMC Pediatrics 2014, 14: 260. PMID: 25303836, PMCID: PMC4287447, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild visitsAdult visitsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyMale childrenAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyPatient race/ethnicityFemale childrenCommunity health centersHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityPatient ageCare SurveyPatient genderAAP recommendationsPhysician specialtyHealth centersPediatrics recommendationsAmerican AcademyUrinalysisChildren 4VisitsYoung adultsMethodsUsing dataPrivate practiceChildren
2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effectsA Random Effects Multinomial Logit Analysis of Using Medicare and VA Healthcare Among Veterans With Dementia
Zhu CW, Livote EE, Ross JS, Penrod JD. A Random Effects Multinomial Logit Analysis of Using Medicare and VA Healthcare Among Veterans With Dementia. Home Health Care Services Quarterly 2010, 29: 91-104. PMID: 20635273, PMCID: PMC3233994, DOI: 10.1080/01621424.2010.493771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore comorbiditiesFunctional limitationsCaregiver characteristicsNursing homesNational Longitudinal Caregiver StudyPrivate insuranceMedicare useEffect of patientVA Medical CenterMore functional limitationsHigh-quality careVascular dementiaCaregiver StudyMedical CenterVA healthcareMale veteransDual usersAlzheimer's diseaseQuality careOlder ageFormal diagnosisGood healthDementiaUse groupMedicare
2009
Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis
Zhu CW, Penrod JD, Ross JS, Dellenbaugh C, Sano M. Use of Medicare and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care by Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Analysis. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1908-1914. PMID: 19682132, PMCID: PMC3233990, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare useDual usersGreater likelihoodVeterans Affairs (VA) health careUse of MedicareHigh-quality careMultiple comorbiditiesPatient characteristicsVascular dementiaHigh comorbidityMedicare claimsFunctional limitationsMale veteransNursing homesVA servicesAlzheimer's diseaseVeterans AffairsOlder agePrivate insuranceFormal diagnosisDementiaUse groupHealth careCareLess likelihood