2006
The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study
Concato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, Froehlich G, Blake D, Vickers MA, Gehr GA, Raheb NH, Sullivan G, Peduzzi P. The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 38-43. PMID: 16401808, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyCause-specific mortalityCase patientsProstate cancerControl patientsNested Case-Control StudyProstate-specific antigen (PSA) testVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAssociation of screeningBenefits of screeningEffectiveness of screeningVeterans Affairs facilitiesVerbal informed consentEffectiveness of PSADRE screeningCause mortalityPSA testingSurvival benefitRectal examinationAntigen testMedical CenterAmbulatory carePatientsClinical practice
2001
Risk adjustment for older hospitalized persons A comparison of two methods of data collection for the Charlson index
van Doorn C, Bogardus S, Williams C, Concato J, Towle V, Inouye S. Risk adjustment for older hospitalized persons A comparison of two methods of data collection for the Charlson index. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: 694-701. PMID: 11438410, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00367-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 dataCharlson indexMortality predictionComorbid conditionsOlder general medical patientsYale-New Haven HospitalRisk adjustmentOriginal Charlson indexSpecific comorbid conditionsGeneral medical patientsGeneral medicine wardsHospital admission dateCharlson scoreIndividual comorbiditiesConsecutive patientsMedicine wardsClinical evidenceMedical patientsAdmission dateChart-based dataMortality riskICD-9PatientsChart dataLow agreement
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
1992
Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy
Concato J, Horwitz R, Feinstein A, Elmore J, Schiff S. Problems of Comorbidity in Mortality After Prostatectomy. JAMA 1992, 267: 1077-1082. PMID: 1370963, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480080047025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaLong-term mortalityTime of surgeryTreatment of BPHOpen prostatectomyTURP groupOpen groupHigher long-term mortalityYale-New Haven HospitalClassifications of comorbidityRetrospective cohort studyFive-year mortalityAssessment of comorbiditiesSeverity of illnessProblem of comorbidityAdjusted riskComorbid illnessesCohort studyTransurethral resectionProstatic hyperplasiaPatient outcomesMortality ratePatientsProstatectomyHigh mortality