2019
What is the effect of a decision aid in potentially vulnerable parents? Insights from the head CT choice randomized trial
Skains RM, Kuppermann N, Homme JL, Kharbanda AB, Tzimenatos L, Louie JP, Cohen DM, Nigrovic LE, Westphal JJ, Shah ND, Inselman J, Ferrara MJ, Herrin J, Montori VM, Hess EP. What is the effect of a decision aid in potentially vulnerable parents? Insights from the head CT choice randomized trial. Health Expectations 2019, 23: 63-74. PMID: 31758633, PMCID: PMC6978876, DOI: 10.1111/hex.12965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow health literacyPhysician trustNon-white parentsHealth literacyDecisional conflictImportant traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryDecision aidLess decisional conflictDisadvantaged parentsGreater increaseUsual careIntermediate riskVulnerable parentsBrain injuryHigher numeracySecondary analysisSubgroup effectsArm assignmentPatient dyadsSocioeconomic statusTrialsRegression modelsParent characteristicsParents
2017
Effectiveness of a Decision Aid in Potentially Vulnerable Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial
Rising K, Hollander J, Schaffer J, Kline J, Torres C, Diercks D, Jones R, Owen K, Meisel Z, Demers M, Leblanc A, Shah N, Inselman J, Herrin J, Montori V, Hess E. Effectiveness of a Decision Aid in Potentially Vulnerable Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Chest Pain Choice Multicenter Randomized Trial. Medical Decision Making 2017, 38: 69-78. PMID: 28525723, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x17706363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual careHealth literacySecondary analysisAcute coronary syndromeDecision aidOne-thirdChest painCoronary syndromePatient characteristicsSDM interventionsIntervention groupVulnerable patientsHigh school educationPatientsControl groupPhysician trustPatient trustSubgroup effectsArm assignmentVulnerable subgroupsSociodemographic groupsMulticenterTrialsSimilar extentPhysicians
2010
Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Herrin J, Phillips C, Butler J, Mukerjhee S, Murillo J, Onwuanyi A, Seto TB, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Racial Disparities in Health Literacy and Access to Care Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2010, 17: 122-127. PMID: 21300301, PMCID: PMC3053061, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsHealth literacyFailure patientsHeart failureInsurance statusWorse health literacyOutpatient medical careRacial differencesImportant racial differencesNoncardiac comorbiditiesUnadjusted analysesBlack raceCare existMedical homePatientsMedical careRacial disparitiesSocioeconomic statusStrong associationPotential mediatorsHealth carePoor accessCareSocial supportStatus