2022
Development and validation of the age-associated dementia policy (AgeD-Pol) computer simulation model in the USA and Europe
Hyle E, Foote J, Shebl F, Qian Y, Reddy K, Mukerji S, Wattananimitgul N, Viswanathan A, Schwamm L, Pandya A, Freedberg K. Development and validation of the age-associated dementia policy (AgeD-Pol) computer simulation model in the USA and Europe. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e056546. PMID: 35793913, PMCID: PMC9260808, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-associated dementiaKaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaCumulative incidenceAAD incidenceInternal validationLifetime cumulative incidenceSex-stratified dataExternal validationFramingham Heart StudyCohort studyRotterdam StudyRotterdam cohortDisease burdenDisease progressionOutcome measuresHeart StudyDATA SOURCESACT cohortAdult ChangesCohort dataNatural historyCohortMortalityHealth systemIncidence
2020
Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study
Kaufman B, Shah S, Hellkamp A, Lytle B, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Lesén E, Hedberg J, Tank A, Fita E, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Bettger J. Disease Burden Following Non-Cardioembolic Minor Ischemic Stroke or High-Risk TIA: A GWTG-Stroke Study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105399. PMID: 33254370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCost-Benefit AnalysisFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFunctional StatusHealth Care CostsHealth Services Needs and DemandHealth Services ResearchHospital CostsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientMaleMedicarePatient DischargeRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk transient ischemic attackTransient ischemic attackMinor ischemic strokeIschemic strokeHigh-risk TIA patientsLimited real-world dataMedicare paymentsBurden of illnessClinical trial populationsMean Medicare paymentsImportant unmet needMedicare spendingIschemic attackTIA patientsAntiplatelet therapyIndex hospitalizationStroke RegistryComposite outcomeCumulative incidenceClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsTrial populationFunctional statusDisease burdenPatient outcomes