2014
Pediatric screening urinalysis: a difference-in-differences analysis of how a 2007 change in guidelines impacted use
Filice CE, Green JC, Rosenthal MS, Ross JS. Pediatric screening urinalysis: a difference-in-differences analysis of how a 2007 change in guidelines impacted use. BMC Pediatrics 2014, 14: 260. PMID: 25303836, PMCID: PMC4287447, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild visitsAdult visitsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyMale childrenAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyPatient race/ethnicityFemale childrenCommunity health centersHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityPatient ageCare SurveyPatient genderAAP recommendationsPhysician specialtyHealth centersPediatrics recommendationsAmerican AcademyUrinalysisChildren 4VisitsYoung adultsMethodsUsing dataPrivate practiceChildrenEvolution of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population: Clinical and Economic Implications
Killelea BK, Long JB, Chagpar AB, Ma X, Wang R, Ross JS, Gross CP. Evolution of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population: Clinical and Economic Implications. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju159. PMID: 25031307, PMCID: PMC4155428, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd Results-MedicareBreast cancer stageCohort of womenEarly-stage tumorsBreast cancer screeningAdjunct imagingSignificant changesCancer screeningCancer stageIncidence rateBreast cancerAdjunct procedureOlder womenMedicare populationMedicare beneficiariesClinical practiceComputer-aided detectionPoisson regressionNational feeCohortBreast ultrasoundWomenEarlier cohortsLater cohortsMedicare spending
2013
Age-based and Sex-based Disparities in Screening Colonoscopy Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Gancayco J, Soulos PR, Khiani V, Cramer LD, Ross JS, Genao I, Tinetti M, Gross CP. Age-based and Sex-based Disparities in Screening Colonoscopy Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: 630-636. PMID: 23619827, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31828345c8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonoscopy useScreening colonoscopyColonoscopy ratesLife expectancyMedicare beneficiariesOlder personsColorectal cancer incidencePatient demographic characteristicsLow screening ratesSex-based disparitiesShort life expectancySex-based differencesLonger life expectancyPatients 68Older patientsPatients 75Screening ratesCancer incidenceLarge cohortMedicare claimsColonoscopyMedicare dataPatientsPoisson regressionLife table approachThe Cost of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population
Gross CP, Long JB, Ross JS, Abu-Khalaf MM, Wang R, Killelea BK, Gold HT, Chagpar AB, Ma X. The Cost of Breast Cancer Screening in the Medicare Population. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 220-226. PMID: 23303200, PMCID: PMC3638736, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFee-for-Service PlansFemaleHumansIncidenceMass ScreeningMedicareUnited StatesConceptsBreast cancer screeningCancer screeningTreatment costsBetter breast cancer outcomesEnd Results-Medicare databaseService MedicareHigh screening costsWomen ages 66Breast cancer outcomesInitial cancer treatmentHospital referral region levelWomen 75 yearsInitial treatment costsEarly-stage cancerDigital screening mammographyCancer outcomesCancer incidenceCancer stageLowest quartileAge 66Breast cancerOlder womenMedicare populationComputer-aided detectionTreatment expenditures
2012
Impact of the 2008 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation to Discontinue Prostate Cancer Screening Among Male Medicare Beneficiaries
Ross JS, Wang R, Long JB, Gross CP, Ma X. Impact of the 2008 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation to Discontinue Prostate Cancer Screening Among Male Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Internal Medicine 2012, 172: 1601-1603. PMID: 22987029, PMCID: PMC3597450, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.3726.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among panel members producing clinical practice guidelines in Canada and United States: cross sectional study
Neuman J, Korenstein D, Ross JS, Keyhani S. Prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among panel members producing clinical practice guidelines in Canada and United States: cross sectional study. The BMJ 2011, 343: d5621. PMID: 21990257, PMCID: PMC3191201, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d5621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing the Impact of Screening Colonoscopy on Mortality in the Medicare Population
Gross CP, Soulos PR, Ross JS, Cramer LD, Guerrero C, Tinetti ME, Braithwaite RS. Assessing the Impact of Screening Colonoscopy on Mortality in the Medicare Population. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2011, 26: 1441-1449. PMID: 21842323, PMCID: PMC3235614, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1816-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerStrata of sexYears of ageShort life expectancyDesignRetrospective studyResultsIncreasing ageWomen 75Greater comorbidityOlder patientsScreening colonoscopyComorbiditiesRoutine screeningMedicare populationMortality ratePatientsAge groupsEffectiveness of SCMortalityLife expectancyWomenAgeMenColonoscopySexYears
2008
Racial and ethnic differences in personal cervical cancer screening amongst post-graduate physicians: Results from a cross-sectional survey
Ross JS, Nuñez-Smith M, Forsyth BA, Rosenbaum JR. Racial and ethnic differences in personal cervical cancer screening amongst post-graduate physicians: Results from a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 2008, 8: 378. PMID: 18973674, PMCID: PMC2590615, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screeningCervical cancerCross-sectional surveyCancer screeningCervical cancer screening recommendationsEthnic differencesCancer screening recommendationsPerceptions of adherenceNon-significant tendencyScreening recommendationsUniversity HospitalEthnic disparitiesPhysiciansWomenCancerLess adherentAdherenceConvenience sampleHealth careCareScreeningBackgroundRacialAsiansRecommendationsResultsOverall
2006
Use of preventive care by the working poor in the United States
Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Bradley EH, Teng HM, Gallo WT. Use of preventive care by the working poor in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2006, 44: 254-259. PMID: 17196642, PMCID: PMC1810564, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEmploymentFemaleHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePovertyPreventive Health ServicesRisk AssessmentSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsConceptsPreventive care usePreventive careInfluenza vaccinationCholesterol screeningCancer screeningCare useOlder community-dwelling adultsSerum cholesterol screeningCervical cancer screeningProstate cancer screeningCommunity-dwelling adultsOlder working adultsFederal poverty levelCross-sectional analysisSelf-reported useSocio-demographic characteristicsUnadjusted analysesProstate cancerBreast cancerInsurance coverageCareAdultsVaccinationWorking adultsCancerUse of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults
Ross JS, Bradley EH, Busch SH. Use of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults. JAMA 2006, 295: 2027-2036. PMID: 16670411, DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.17.2027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care servicesWeight loss counselingCardiovascular risk reductionCare servicesHigher-income adultsAnnual household incomeAspirin usePneumococcal vaccinationInsured adultsColorectal cancerUninsured adultsDiabetes managementHemoglobin measurementBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemAppropriate health care servicesSerum cholesterol screeningCancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screeningPatterns of careHealth insuranceCommunity-dwelling adultsRisk reduction servicesRisk reductionCross-sectional analysis
2005
BRIEF REPORT: Housestaff Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations
Ross JS, Forsyth BA, Rosenbaum JR. BRIEF REPORT: Housestaff Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 21: 68-70. PMID: 16423127, PMCID: PMC1484609, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0279.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer screening recommendationsCancer screening recommendationsPreventive careUSPSTF recommendationsScreening recommendationsCervical cancer screeningPerceptions of adherenceCross-sectional surveyPrimary outcomeCervical diseaseUniversity HospitalCancer screeningLow adherenceScreening behaviorPostgraduate trainingGreater riskLack of timeSmall subgroupHousestaffConvenience sampleAdherenceCareLong work hoursScreeningClinical education