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
1997
Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings
Federman D, Concato J, Caralis P, Hunkele G, Kirsner R. Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings. JAMA Dermatology 1997, 133: 1423-1425. PMID: 9371027, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890470101016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingSkin examinationSkin cancerCare settingsFecal occult blood testingRetrospective observational cohort studyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterOccult blood testingObservational cohort studyPrimary care visitsMedical record reviewSkin cancer screeningOutpatient medical clinicSkin-related complaintsCare visitsCohort studyAmbulatory visitsRecord reviewRectal examinationBlood testingPhysical examinationCancer screeningProstate examinationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEWhat Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address
Concato J. What Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 607-612. PMID: 9346456, PMCID: PMC1497171, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07120.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyOdds ratioObservational studyClinical distinctionCase controlWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterFrequency of screeningProportion of subjectsPrevalence of cancerDiagnosis of cancerPatient's symptomsRectal examinationProstate cancerMedical CenterCase subjectsScreening testCancerScreeningSubjectsSymptomsPrevalenceDiagnosisStudyAsking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care
Concato J, Feinstein A. Asking Patients What They Like: Overlooked Attributes of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care. The American Journal Of Medicine 1997, 102: 399-406. PMID: 9217623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(97)00092-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPrimary care clinicsPrimary health careHealth care servicesClinic visitsCare clinicsSame clinicOpen-ended questionsPrimary careClinimetric methodsMedical CenterPatientsCare servicesPhysician staffNonphysician staffClinicHealth careCareFace validityPsychometric instrumentsResponseSatisfactionCliniciansStaff