2019
Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states
Roy B, Riley C, Herrin J, Spatz E, Hamar B, Kell KP, Rula EY, Krumholz H. Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e030017. PMID: 31780588, PMCID: PMC6886944, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalisation ratesZip codesPrimary care physician densityCross-sectional study SETTINGCancer-related admissionsRespiratory-related admissionsCross-sectional studyQuality of lifeRace/ethnicityCause hospitalisationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHighest quintileUnnecessary hospitalisationAdmission ratesSD increaseHospitalisationLife benefitsPhysician densityStudy settingMain independent variableBeing IndexHospital bedsAdmissionGallup-Sharecare Well
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
2015
Changing trends in type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment intensification, 2002-2010.
McCoy RG, Zhang Y, Herrin J, Denton BT, Mason JE, Montori VM, Smith SA, Shah ND. Changing trends in type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment intensification, 2002-2010. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2015, 21: e288-96. PMID: 26167776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedBlood GlucoseComorbidityDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsIncretinsInsurance Claim ReviewMaleMetforminMiddle AgedResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSulfonylurea CompoundsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTreatment intensificationCox proportional hazards regression analysisNational administrative data setProportional hazards regression analysisRetrospective secondary data analysisDiabetes treatment intensificationOptimal diabetes careHazards regression analysisDiabetes-related complicationsAdults 18 yearsTreatment-naïve adultsNon-Hispanic whitesComorbidity burdenMetformin monotherapySulfonylurea useMetformin prescriptionThiazolidinedione useGlycemic controlKaplan-MeierMean ageDiabetes careSignificant confoundersSecondary data analysisAdministrative data setsDiabetes therapyOlder Women With Localized Breast Cancer: Costs And Survival Rates Increased Across Two Time Periods
Feinstein AJ, Long J, Soulos PR, Ma X, Herrin J, Frick KD, Chagpar AB, Krumholz HM, Yu JB, Ross JS, Gross CP. Older Women With Localized Breast Cancer: Costs And Survival Rates Increased Across Two Time Periods. Health Affairs 2015, 34: 592-600. PMID: 25847641, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II diseaseStage III diseaseCancer-related costsCancer careBreast cancerMedian costSurvival rateEnd Results Program-MedicareFive-year survivalCancer care costsBreast surgerySurvival outcomesImproved outcomesOlder womenRadiation therapyCare costsStage IIDiseaseStudy periodWomenCancerCareSignificant national attentionOutcomesPercent
2014
Effect of Age on Survival Between Open Repair and Surveillance for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Filardo G, Lederle FA, Ballard DJ, Hamilton C, da Graca B, Herrin J, Sass DM, Johnson GR, Powell JT. Effect of Age on Survival Between Open Repair and Surveillance for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 1281-1286. PMID: 25159236, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.07.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmImmediate open repairAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsOpen repairAortic aneurysmEffect of ageFirst-line management strategyPooled patient-level dataNonclinical risk factorsUnited Kingdom Small Aneurysm TrialPatient-level dataLack of benefitSignificant differencesAneurysm TrialRisk factorsTreatment groupsPatientsAneurysmsLack of differenceTrialsSurvivalAgeWomenManagement trials
2012
The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications
Roberts KB, Soulos PR, Herrin J, Yu JB, Long JB, Dostaler E, Gross CP. The Adoption of New Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Modalities Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Breast Cancer: Clinical Correlates and Cost Implications. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: 1186-1192. PMID: 23182396, PMCID: PMC3606652, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyRadiation therapy modalitiesRadiation therapy costsBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapy modalitiesTherapy costsBrachytherapy useRadiation oncologistsEnd Results-Medicare databaseConventional external beam radiation therapyAdoption of intensityBreast-conserving surgeryRadiation therapy useUse of IMRTBeam radiation therapyNewer radiation therapy modalitiesHierarchical logistic regressionHospital-based facilitiesTherapy useClinical factorsClinical correlatesTreatment optionsTreatment choicePhysician preferenceAssessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population
Soulos PR, Yu JB, Roberts KB, Raldow AC, Herrin J, Long JB, Gross CP. Assessing the Impact of a Cooperative Group Trial on Breast Cancer Care in the Medicare Population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1601-1607. PMID: 22393088, PMCID: PMC3383112, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.39.4890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMastectomy, SegmentalMedicareNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRisk AssessmentSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsUse of RTAdjuvant radiation therapyRadiation therapyOlder womenRT useLife expectancyBreast cancerMedicare populationEnd Results-Medicare dataStage I breast cancerStrata of ageCooperative group trialsI breast cancerBreast cancer careStrata of patientsHealth system characteristicsLog-binomial regressionShort life expectancySample of womenTreatment guidelinesCancer careInclusion criteriaGroup trialsMedicare beneficiariesClinical practice
2010
Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non‐overweight children
DORSEY KB, HERRIN J, KRUMHOLZ HM. Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non‐overweight children. Pediatric Obesity 2010, 6: e547-e555. PMID: 20883127, PMCID: PMC3815589, DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.490586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVigorous physical activityOW/OBNon-overweight childrenMVPA boutsPhysical activityGreater body mass index z-scoreVPA boutsOW/OB groupBody mass index z-scoreMean daily MVPANon-overweight groupLess physical activityIndex z-scoreMinutes of MVPANon-overweight peersObese childrenObese participantsOverweight childrenOB groupDaily MVPASustained MVPADistinct patternsOB participantsMVPAConsecutive bouts
2004
Predictors of cardiologist care for older patients hospitalized for heart failure
Foody JM, Rathore SS, Wang Y, Herrin J, Masoudi FA, Havranek EP, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Predictors of cardiologist care for older patients hospitalized for heart failure. American Heart Journal 2004, 147: 66-73. PMID: 14691421, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2003.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureSpecialty careOlder patientsMultivariable hierarchical logistic regression modelsCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyArtery Bypass GraftingHeart failure careObstructive pulmonary diseaseTransluminal coronary angioplastyHierarchical logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsCardiologist careBypass GraftingHospital factorsPatient characteristicsCardiology consultCoronary angioplastyCoronary diseasePulmonary diseaseClinical presentationCardiology carePatient raceMedicare patients