2011
How Good Are the Data? Feasible Approach to Validation of Metrics of Quality Derived From an Outpatient Electronic Health Record
Benin AL, Fenick A, Herrin J, Vitkauskas G, Chen J, Brandt C. How Good Are the Data? Feasible Approach to Validation of Metrics of Quality Derived From an Outpatient Electronic Health Record. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2011, 26: 441-451. PMID: 21926280, DOI: 10.1177/1062860611403136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmbulatory CareChildChild, PreschoolGuideline AdherenceHumansInfantMass ScreeningMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareOutpatientsPatient SafetyPediatricsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareReproducibility of ResultsThe Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization
Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Goulet JL, Krebs EE, Skanderson M, Leslie D, Justice AC, Yano EM, Brandt C. The Burden of Illness in the First Year Home: Do Male and Female VA Users Differ in Health Conditions and Healthcare Utilization. Women's Health Issues 2011, 21: 92-97. PMID: 21185994, PMCID: PMC3138124, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransHealth servicesComprehensive women's health servicesHealth care service useVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesHealth conditionsCare service useBurden of illnessHealth care utilizationWomen's health servicesPercent of womenMental health clinicsOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransMental health disordersReproductive health needsMental health conditionsOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransVeterans' health careSignificant demographic differencesPosttraumatic stress disorderIraqi Freedom veteransCare utilizationClinical data basesGynecologic examinationHealthcare utilization
2001
Limitations of Conventional Methods of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Lessons learned from 3 days of continuous glucose sensing in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes
Boland E, Monsod T, Delucia M, Brandt C, Fernando S, Tamborlane W. Limitations of Conventional Methods of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Lessons learned from 3 days of continuous glucose sensing in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2001, 24: 1858-1862. PMID: 11679447, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.24.11.1858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesContinuous glucose monitoring systemGlucose levelsPostprandial hyperglycemiaGlucose profilesPeak postprandial glucose levelsContinuous glucose profilesOverall glycemic controlPostprandial glucose levelsFingerstick blood samplesPreprandial glucose levelsTarget rangeMiniMed Continuous Glucose Monitoring SystemAsymptomatic hypoglycemiaGlycemic controlPediatric patientsGlucose monitoring systemGlycemic excursionsHypoglycemic symptomsInsulin replacementNocturnal hypoglycemiaBlood glucoseFood intakeGlycemic patternsBlood samples
2000
A Guideline Implementation System Using Handheld Computers for Office Management of Asthma: Effects on Adherence and Patient Outcomes
Shiffman R, Freudigman M, Brandt C, Liaw Y, Navedo D. A Guideline Implementation System Using Handheld Computers for Office Management of Asthma: Effects on Adherence and Patient Outcomes. Pediatrics 2000, 105: 767-773. PMID: 10742318, DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.4.767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention phaseAsthma exacerbationsPatient outcomesAmerican AcademySubsequent emergency department visitsPeak expiratory flow rateGuideline implementation systemsAcute asthma exacerbationEmergency department visitsExpiratory flow rateOutcomes of careTelephone 7Physician adherenceDepartment visitsGuideline recommendationsOffice managementPediatric guidelinesGuideline-based decision supportOxygen saturationPatient encountersEncounter documentationVisitsPost visitExacerbationOutcomes
1998
Tools for Immunization Guideline Knowledge Maintenance II. Automated Web-Based Generation of User-Customized Test Cases
Miller P, Frawley S, Brandt C, Sayward F. Tools for Immunization Guideline Knowledge Maintenance II. Automated Web-Based Generation of User-Customized Test Cases. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 1998, 31: 190-208. PMID: 9628750, DOI: 10.1006/cbmr.1998.1471.Peer-Reviewed Original Research