2023
Therapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study
Vokinger K, Glaus C, Kesselheim A, Serra-Burriel M, Ross J, Hwang T. Therapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074166. PMID: 37407074, PMCID: PMC10320829, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Medicines AgencyRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyTherapeutic valueSupplemental indicationsIndication approvalsHigh therapeutic valueAvailable treatmentsDrug AdministrationUS FoodMedicines AgencyFDA approvalHealth authoritiesCancer disordersSimilar findingsTherapeutic ratingFirst indicationDrugsIndicationsApprovalFDAPatientsLarge subsetProportionPhysicians
2022
In Medicaid Managed Care Networks, Care Is Highly Concentrated Among A Small Percentage Of Physicians
Ludomirsky AB, Schpero WL, Wallace J, Lollo A, Bernheim S, Ross JS, Ndumele CD. In Medicaid Managed Care Networks, Care Is Highly Concentrated Among A Small Percentage Of Physicians. Health Affairs 2022, 41: 760-768. PMID: 35500192, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare plansPercent of specialistsOutpatient primary carePrimary care physiciansManaged Care NetworkCare physiciansPrimary careMedicaid patientsMedicaid beneficiariesPhysicians' willingnessSpecialist physiciansPhysiciansCare networkMedicaid ServicesCareMedicaid participationOne-thirdNetwork adequacy standardsSmall percentagePercentBeneficiary preferencesPatients
2021
Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial
Vu K, Zhou J, Everhart A, Desai N, Herrin J, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Karaca-Mandic P. Uptake of evidence by physicians: De-adoption of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents after the TREAT trial. BMC Nephrology 2021, 22: 284. PMID: 34419007, PMCID: PMC8379779, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-021-02491-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsChronic kidney diseaseEpoetin alfaDarbepoetin alfaTREAT trialTypes of ESAsNew clinical evidencePrimary care physiciansMedicare AdvantageUptake of evidenceCare physiciansAnemia treatmentClinical evidenceKidney diseasePhysician genderMedicare feeUnsafe treatmentSegmented regression approachStudy periodPhysiciansService populationConsistent changesAlfaHigher useTreatment
2020
Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation
Annapureddy AR, Henien S, Wang Y, Minges KE, Ross JS, Spatz ES, Desai NR, Peterson PN, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP. Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation. JAMA 2020, 324: 1755-1764. PMID: 33141208, PMCID: PMC7610190, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.17436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRT-D implantationCRT-D devicesCross-sectional studyNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryFirst-time ICDFirst-time implantationProportion of patientsEntire study cohortDevice selectionProportion of devicesICD implantationICD RegistryPrimary outcomeCardiac resynchronizationStudy cohortPatient groupMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsPhysiciansICDAbsolute differenceImplantationManufacturer CHigher total paymentsAssociation
2019
Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Gabapentinoid Prescribing
Rhee TG, Ross JS. Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Gabapentinoid Prescribing. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 1425-1428. PMID: 31282922, PMCID: PMC6618850, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1082.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Network Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care
Ndumele CD, Staiger B, Ross JS, Schlesinger MJ. Network Optimization And The Continuity Of Physicians In Medicaid Managed Care. Health Affairs 2018, 37: 929-935. PMID: 29863934, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseContinuity of Patient CareCost ControlDatabases, FactualDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth ExpendituresHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicaidPhysiciansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesUnited States
2016
Association between payments from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to physicians and regional prescribing: cross sectional ecological study
Fleischman W, Agrawal S, King M, Venkatesh AK, Krumholz HM, McKee D, Brown D, Ross JS. Association between payments from manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to physicians and regional prescribing: cross sectional ecological study. The BMJ 2016, 354: i4189. PMID: 27540015, PMCID: PMC4989280, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i4189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital referral regionsOral anticoagulantsReferral regionsDiabetes drugsDrug classesGreater prescribingMedicare Part D beneficiariesAdditional daysPart D beneficiariesMedicare Part D prescriptionsCross-sectional analysisSectional ecological studyMedicare Part DPart D prescriptionsManufacturers of pharmaceuticalsPrescribingAnticoagulantsPhysiciansDrugsPart DEducational materialsSectional analysisStudy limitationsConsulting feesAssociationPopulation Of US Practicing Psychiatrists Declined, 2003–13, Which May Help Explain Poor Access To Mental Health Care
Bishop TF, Seirup JK, Pincus HA, Ross JS. Population Of US Practicing Psychiatrists Declined, 2003–13, Which May Help Explain Poor Access To Mental Health Care. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 1271-1277. PMID: 27385244, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansMental health careCare physiciansMental illnessSupply of psychiatristsHealth carePoor accessSevere mental illnessHospital referral regionsMental health servicesTeam-based carePrimary careMedian numberReferral regionsNonphysician providersUS populationHealth servicesMental healthStudy periodCarePsychiatristsPatientsNeurologistsIllnessPhysiciansImpact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs
Long T, Bongiovanni T, Dashevsky M, Halim A, Ross JS, Fogerty RL, Silvestri MT. Impact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2016, 92: 592-596. PMID: 27033861, DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory ordersAcademic medical centerCost awarenessMedicare reimbursement ratesProportion of residentsPreintervention periodPostintervention periodMedical CenterHealthcare costsImaging testsMost physiciansOrthopedic surgeryWeb-based surveyInternal medicineDiagnostic testsCost displayEmergency medicineReimbursement ratesPediatricsPhysiciansMedicineEntry screensCommon laboratoryResidentsSurgery
2015
Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study
Ross JS, Williams L, Damush TM, Matthias M. Physician and other healthcare personnel responses to hospital stroke quality of care performance feedback: a qualitative study. BMJ Quality & Safety 2015, 25: 441. PMID: 26253122, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke qualityVHA hospitalsCare measuresHealthcare personnelVeterans Health Administration hospitalsStroke care processesPublic reportingQuality improvement effortsAdministration HospitalCare processesHospitalPhysiciansRelevant physiciansHospital administratorsYears of experienceHospital performanceCliniciansNursesQualitative studyInterview transcriptsPersonnel responsesImprovement effortsIdentified areasFeedback initiativeQualitative interviews
2014
Marketing to Physicians in a Digital World
Manz C, Ross JS, Grande D. Marketing to Physicians in a Digital World. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 371: 1857-1859. PMID: 25390738, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp1408974.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDescriptions and Interpretations of the ACCORD-Lipid Trial in the News and Biomedical Literature: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Downing NS, Cheng T, Krumholz HM, Shah ND, Ross JS. Descriptions and Interpretations of the ACCORD-Lipid Trial in the News and Biomedical Literature: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1176-1182. PMID: 24796406, PMCID: PMC4124903, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACCORD lipid trialACCORD-LipidFibrate useTrial interpretationImproved cardiovascular outcomesCross-sectional studyCross-sectional analysisStatin therapyCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskDiabetes (ACCORD) trialDiabetes mellitusConflicts of interestTrialsPatientsFenofibrateAuthor conflictsLipid componentsMellitusTherapyPhysiciansMonthsPhysician clinical management strategies and reasoning: a cross-sectional survey using clinical vignettes of eight common medical admissions
Smith KL, Ashburn S, Aminawung JA, Mann M, Ross JS. Physician clinical management strategies and reasoning: a cross-sectional survey using clinical vignettes of eight common medical admissions. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 176. PMID: 24742131, PMCID: PMC4021187, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical management strategiesMedical admissionsGuideline supportCross-sectional surveyClinical vignettesEvidence-based careAvoidance of careYears of ageLocal practice patternsInternal medicine programsSupportive evidenceResultsOur samplePractice patternsPhysicians' likelihoodClinical scenariosAdmissionBrief clinical scenariosDiagnostic testsPhysiciansClinical responsibilitiesMedicine programsStrong evidenceManagement strategiesEvidence disseminationCare
2013
When Choosing Statin Therapy: The Case for Generics
Green JB, Ross JS, Jackevicius CA, Shah ND, Krumholz HM. When Choosing Statin Therapy: The Case for Generics. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 229-232. PMID: 23303273, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1529.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMedical school gift restriction policies and physician prescribing of newly marketed psychotropic medications: difference-in-differences analysis
King M, Essick C, Bearman P, Ross JS. Medical school gift restriction policies and physician prescribing of newly marketed psychotropic medications: difference-in-differences analysis. The BMJ 2013, 346: f264. PMID: 23372175, PMCID: PMC3623604, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsCase-Control StudiesCentral Nervous System StimulantsCyclohexanolsDesvenlafaxine SuccinateDextroamphetamineDrug IndustryGift GivingHealth Care SectorHumansInterprofessional RelationsIsoxazolesMarketing of Health ServicesOrganizational PolicyPaliperidone PalmitatePractice Patterns, Physicians'Psychotropic DrugsPyrimidinesSchools, MedicalUnited StatesConceptsPsychotropic medicationsSubsequent prescribing behaviorPhysician prescribingPsychotropic classesOlder antipsychoticsPrescribing behaviorMAIN OUTCOMEMedicationsMedical schoolsPrescribingPhysiciansAntipsychoticsRestriction policiesDesvenlafaxinePaliperidoneStimulantsUS medical schoolsExposureLonger exposureAntidepressantsCohort
2011
US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas
Aneja S, Ross JS, Wang Y, Matsumoto M, Rodgers GP, Bernheim SM, Rathore SS, Krumholz HM. US Cardiologist Workforce From 1995 To 2007: Modest Growth, Lasting Geographic Maldistribution Especially In Rural Areas. Health Affairs 2011, 30: 2301-2309. PMID: 22147857, PMCID: PMC3332098, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansGeographic maldistributionChronic cardiovascular diseaseHospital referral regionsUse of telemedicineCardiology workforceNumber of cardiologistsTotal physician workforceCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular careReferral regionsElderly populationUS populationTotal physiciansCardiologistsPhysiciansAge sixtyPhysician workforceDisadvantaged areasPercentRural areasPopulationDiseaseVariety of strategiesPromoting transparency in pharmaceutical industry-sponsored research.
Ross JS, Gross CP, Krumholz HM. Promoting transparency in pharmaceutical industry-sponsored research. American Journal Of Public Health 2011, 102: 72-80. PMID: 22095335, PMCID: PMC3319748, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300187.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsClinical trial researchTrial researchIndividual clinical decisionsGuideline recommendationsEvidence-based practiceTRIAL REGISTRATIONSystematic reviewClinical decisionInvestigator contributionsTrial outcomesMedical literaturePublic healthSelective publicationClinical trial data analysisHealthTrial data analysisIndustry-sponsored researchPatientsPhysicians
2010
Physician Attitudes Toward Industry: A View Across the Specialties
Korenstein D, Keyhani S, Ross JS. Physician Attitudes Toward Industry: A View Across the Specialties. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 570-577. PMID: 20566978, PMCID: PMC2891545, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDrug IndustryEquipment and SuppliesEthics, MedicalFemaleGeneral SurgeryGift GivingHumansInterprofessional RelationsMaleMarketingMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNew York CityPractice Patterns, Physicians'Surveys and QuestionnairesTotal Quality Management
2009
Appropriateness of Collaborations between Industry and the Medical Profession: Physicians' Perceptions
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Korenstein D. Appropriateness of Collaborations between Industry and the Medical Profession: Physicians' Perceptions. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 955-960. PMID: 19786162, PMCID: PMC3020980, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAttitude of Health PersonnelChi-Square DistributionConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareDrug IndustryEquipment and SuppliesFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansInternal MedicineInterprofessional RelationsMaleNew York CityPhysician's RolePrivate SectorProbabilitySurveys and Questionnaires
2008
Racial and ethnic differences in personal cervical cancer screening amongst post-graduate physicians: Results from a cross-sectional survey
Ross JS, Nuñez-Smith M, Forsyth BA, Rosenbaum JR. Racial and ethnic differences in personal cervical cancer screening amongst post-graduate physicians: Results from a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2008, 8: 378. PMID: 18973674, PMCID: PMC2590615, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerCross-sectional surveyCancer screeningCervical cancer screening recommendationsEthnic differencesCancer screening recommendationsPerceptions of adherenceNon-significant tendencyScreening recommendationsUniversity HospitalEthnic disparitiesPhysiciansWomenCancerLess adherentAdherenceConvenience sampleHealth careCareScreeningBackgroundRacialAsiansRecommendationsResultsOverall