2025
Accounting for Healthcare Structures When Measuring Variation in Care
Colquhoun D, Janda A, Mentz G, Fisher C, Schonberger R, Shah N, Kheterpal S, Mathis M. Accounting for Healthcare Structures When Measuring Variation in Care. Anesthesiology 2025, 142: 793-805. PMID: 40197451, PMCID: PMC11981012, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000005395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare structuresOutcomes of clinical careFeatures of health systemsHealth services researchStructured healthcare systemHealth systemServices researchHealthcare systemClinical careQuality improvementOutcomes researchCarePatient outcomesAssessment of varianceClinical practiceInclusion of explanatory variablesHealthcareMixed-effects statistical modelOutcomesCliniciansPatientsPracticeHealthExplanatory variablesHospital
2024
Measuring the Well-Being of the Whole Person in Clinical Care, Health Research, and Population Health Evaluation
Vogt D, Kligler B, Darchuk K, Elbogen E, List J, McMullen T, Murphy J, Bokhour B. Measuring the Well-Being of the Whole Person in Clinical Care, Health Research, and Population Health Evaluation. Medical Care 2024, 62: s4-s12. PMID: 39514485, PMCID: PMC11548809, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHealth Services ResearchHumansPopulation HealthUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsHealth care outcomesHealth care settingsWell-being measuresHealth researchClinical careCare outcomesCare settingsHealth care functionsCare functionsU.S. Veterans Health AdministrationHealth evaluationVeterans Health AdministrationHealth care system functionHealth care organizationsHealth care systemImprove patient healthWell-beingDiverse patient groupsModerators of healthCare organizationsLeadership investmentCare systemHealth domainsCross-cutting themesHealth AdministrationTrends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022
Lin J, Chang C, McCarthy M, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney M. Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surgery 2024, 159: 461-463. PMID: 38324281, PMCID: PMC10851134, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine
Ward M, Hwang U, Hastings S, Timko C, Chen J, Vashi A, Mattocks K, Abel E, Bravata D. Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 240-251. PMID: 36775279, PMCID: PMC11166248, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedHealth Services ResearchHumansPatient TransferPolicyUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMental health needsEmergency careOlder veteransHealth needsEmergency Department Care TransitionsCommunity settingsVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchFollow-up needsGeriatric assessment toolsEmergency medicineCommunity care settingsCare Improvement (BPCI) initiativeNon-VA sourcesSuicide prevention interventionsSubstance use disordersUse of telehealthHealth services researchEvaluation of interventionsEmergency cliniciansCare transitionsCare coordinationPatient outcomesArt ConferenceCare settingsPrevention interventionsContinuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care
Ward M, Kessler C, Abel E, Ahern J, Bravata D. Continuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 232-239. PMID: 36692104, PMCID: PMC11135051, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedEmergency Service, HospitalEvidence GapsHealth Services ResearchHumansUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsEmergency medicineEmergency careVeterans Affairs emergency departmentEmergency care visitsUrgent care clinicVA Health Services ResearchVeterans' health careQuality of careHealth services researchCare visitsCare clinicsEmergency departmentCare sitesCare locationsVA OfficeMental healthPriority groupsHealth careCareKey research prioritiesVeteransServices researchVisitsArt ConferenceMedicine
2022
Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases
Rowhani-Farid A, Hong K, Grewal M, Reynolds J, Zhang A, Wallach J, Ross J. Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2022, 28: 95-102. PMID: 36357160, PMCID: PMC10086295, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesEvidence-Based PracticeHealth Services ResearchHumansLogistic ModelsResearch DesignResearch ReportSample SizeConceptsClinical trialsConference abstractsTrial resultsEndpoint definitionsPrimary efficacy end pointEnd pointEfficacy end pointPrimary efficacy endpointClinical Trials RegistryMedical conferencesMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisSafety endpointEfficacy endpointPeer-reviewed journalsTrial abstractsTrials RegistryTrial characteristicsConsistency of reportingSample sizePrimary analysisSecondary analysisInternational medical conferencesLogistic regressionStudy designStakeholder engagement in a hypertension and diabetes prevention research program: Description and lessons learned
Shrestha A, Tamrakar D, Shrestha B, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha A, Pyakurel P, Spiegelman D. Stakeholder engagement in a hypertension and diabetes prevention research program: Description and lessons learned. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276478. PMID: 36264860, PMCID: PMC9584412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsData CollectionDiabetes MellitusHealth Services ResearchHumansHypertensionStakeholder ParticipationConceptsStakeholder engagementDevelopment of a community-based COVID-19 intervention in rural Ghana: a document analysis
Frimpong SO, Seidu M, Hilton SK, Ransome Y, Paintsil E, Talbert-Slagle K, Dorcoo-Attipoe S, Brayne C. Development of a community-based COVID-19 intervention in rural Ghana: a document analysis. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 1920. PMID: 36242031, PMCID: PMC9568940, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14338-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Services frameworkCOVID-19 preparednessPromoting ActionRural GhanaCOVID-19 infectionPublic health interventionsPoor health infrastructureCOVID-19 pandemicResearch implementationCOVID-19 interventionsPARIHS frameworkHealth interventionsHealth infrastructureGlobal health pandemicInterventionPotential deathRural communitiesPrevention plansSaharan AfricaThematic analysisPandemicHealth pandemicEvidencePotential replicationResponsePairing regression and configurational analysis in health services research: modelling outcomes in an observational cohort using a split-sample design
Miech EJ, Perkins AJ, Zhang Y, Myers LJ, Sico JJ, Daggy J, Bravata DM. Pairing regression and configurational analysis in health services research: modelling outcomes in an observational cohort using a split-sample design. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e061469. PMID: 35672067, PMCID: PMC9174826, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain IschemiaCohort StudiesHealth Services ResearchHumansIschemic Attack, TransientStrokeConceptsTransient ischemic attackLogistic regression modelsHealth services researchSet of patientsOverall sample prevalenceObservational cohortLogistic regressionSample prevalenceRecurrent ischemic strokeVeterans Affairs hospitalRegression modelsServices researchIschemic attackRecurrent strokeCause mortalityCombined endpointIschemic strokePatient outcomesDeath outcomesCare outcomesPatientsSecondary analysisPrevalenceOutcomesCohortBuilding Bridges Between Evidence and Policy in Mental Health Services Research: Introducing the Policy Review Article Type
Goldman ML, Swartz MS, Norquist GS, Horvitz-Lennon M, Balasuriya L, Jorgensen S, Greiner M, Brinkley A, Hayes H, Isom J, Dixon LB, Druss BG. Building Bridges Between Evidence and Policy in Mental Health Services Research: Introducing the Policy Review Article Type. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 1165-1168. PMID: 35378994, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based policy makingPolicy makingMental health policyHealth policyPolicy-relevant issuesSocial policyPolicy reviewPolicy implicationsBehavioral health systemPolicyResearch approachMental health services researchHealth care practicesEvidence-based health care practicesHigh-quality evidenceMakingBroad guidelinesSubstance use disordersHealth services researchHealth systemServices researchPositive outcomesPsychiatric servicesPracticeUse disorders
2021
Expanding Global Health Engagement through Fogarty Fellowship Programs.
Henry AA, Ingles DJ, Du L, Vermund SH, Heimburger DC, Aliyu MH. Expanding Global Health Engagement through Fogarty Fellowship Programs. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 106: 419-423. PMID: 34814108, PMCID: PMC8832892, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV's Trajectory: Biomedical Triumph, Structural Failure.
Beletsky L, Thumath M, Haley DF, Gonsalves G, Jordan A. HIV's Trajectory: Biomedical Triumph, Structural Failure. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 1258-1260. PMID: 34111362, PMCID: PMC8493182, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLived Experience, Research Leadership, and the Transformation of Mental Health Services: Building a Researcher Pipeline
Jones N, Atterbury K, Byrne L, Carras M, Brown M, Phalen P. Lived Experience, Research Leadership, and the Transformation of Mental Health Services: Building a Researcher Pipeline. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 591-593. PMID: 33691492, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchHealth Services ResearchHumansIll-Housed PersonsLeadershipMental Health ServicesResearch DesignUnited StatesConceptsResearch leadershipParticipatory research methodsStructural racismParticipatory effortsLived experienceServices researchStakeholder involvementConcrete stepsLeadershipResearch methodsUnited StatesPsychiatric disabilitiesMental health services researchMental health servicesHealth servicesInvestmentRacismPovertyExperienceHomelessnessDiscourseIncarcerationHealth services researchResearchRecent yearsAsian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review
Chao GF, Emlaw J, Chiu AS, Yang J, Thumma J, Brackett A, Pei KY. Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 682-689.e5. PMID: 33705984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical outcomes researchOutcomes researchMultivariable logistic regressionHealth services researchWeb of ScienceNSQIP dataPatient outcomesProportion of studiesAuthors' institutionPatientsBetter careLogistic regressionStudy characteristicsHealth equityDemographic characteristicsNSQIPPacific IslandersScoping ReviewSeparate groupsOne-thirdServices researchPublication yearAssociationAAPI populationReviewTrends in Within-Class Changes in US Average Wholesale Prices for Brand-Name Medications for Common Conditions From 2015 to 2020
Liu P, Dhruva SS, Shah ND, Ross JS. Trends in Within-Class Changes in US Average Wholesale Prices for Brand-Name Medications for Common Conditions From 2015 to 2020. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2035064. PMID: 33481031, PMCID: PMC7823226, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.35064.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Inflection Point
Krumholz HM. Inflection Point. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e007615-e007615. PMID: 33200951, PMCID: PMC7742208, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease 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 outcomesIdentification of Patients with Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Using Administrative Claims Data
Sangal RB, Fodeh S, Taylor A, Rothenberg C, Finn EB, Sheth K, Matouk C, Ulrich A, Parwani V, Sather J, Venkatesh A. Identification of Patients with Nontraumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Using Administrative Claims Data. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020, 29: 105306. PMID: 33070110, PMCID: PMC7686163, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening
Portnoy GA, Colon R, Gross GM, Adams LJ, Bastian LA, Iverson KM. Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20: 746. PMID: 32791967, PMCID: PMC7424651, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05595-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceImplementation preferencesIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationPartner violence perpetrationIPV experiencesProvider barriersPartner violenceQualitative interviewsViolence perpetrationVHA healthcareVeterans Health Administration patientsWay of screeningIPV useUnderstudied aspectSelf-report screening toolContent analysisHealthcare responseStrong rapportProfessional disciplinesComprehensive processSubstantial prevalenceVHA providersFacilitatorsClinical practiceProviders' beliefsAssessment of Telestroke Capacity in US Hospitals
Richard J, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Uscher-Pines L, Zachrison K, Siddiqui A, Mehrotra A. Assessment of Telestroke Capacity in US Hospitals. JAMA Neurology 2020, 77: 1035-1037. PMID: 32453424, PMCID: PMC7251500, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.1274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDisease ManagementHealth Services ResearchHospitalsHumansNeurologyStrokeTelemedicineUnited States
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