2005
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice
Dorsey KB, Wells C, Krumholz HM, Concato J. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Pediatric Practice. JAMA Pediatrics 2005, 159: 632-638. PMID: 15996996, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.7.632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexRisk of overweightHospital-based clinicsHealth maintenance visitsRate of diagnosisType of treatmentComorbid diseasesMass indexOverweight childrenChildhood obesityMedical recordsTreatment recommendationsHigh burdenPediatric practiceRoutine screeningOverweightClinical practiceMaintenance visitsDiagnosisEncounter notesFormal diagnosisTreatmentChildrenSingle-parent householdsRisk
1997
What 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 testCancerScreeningSubjectsSymptomsPrevalenceDiagnosisStudy