2002
Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study
Concato J, Wells C, Penson D, Horwitz R, Peduzzi P. Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 630. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00422-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital rectal examProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerControl subjectsOdds ratioEffectiveness of PSAAssessment of ScreeningUnadjusted odds ratioCase-control studyVA Medical CenterYears of intakePotential screening testYears of ageCase-control designTime of deathYear of birthPSA testingImproved survivalRectal examMedical CenterAmbulatory careCase-control statusCase subjectsVA facilitiesScreening test
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