1994
The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Barnett M, Christiansen C, Ruskin J. The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 1994, 97: 214-221. PMID: 8092169, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90003-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valuePredictive valueAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care utilizationCardiac activityStructured diagnostic interviewElectrocardiographic resultsSymptom diaryConsecutive patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCare utilizationElectrocardiographic monitoringPsychologic distressHypochondriacal patientsHeart diseasePatient reportsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPalpitationsPatientsArrhythmiasMedical careDiagnostic InterviewSymptom reportingSymptoms
1987
Seeking Help for Psychologic Problems
Greenley J, Mechanic D, Cleary P. Seeking Help for Psychologic Problems. Medical Care 1987, 25: 1113-1128. PMID: 3695641, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198712000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultispecialty clinicPsychologic problemsLarge multispecialty clinicMedical record dataMental health servicesMental health service usersPrepaid medical planRepresentative community sampleHealth service usersPsychologic distressPsychologic symptomsSatellite clinicsMental health usersPsychiatric servicesEligible populationAlcohol consumptionClinic usersHealth servicesMultivariate analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsSymptomsClinicRecord dataMedical planHealth users