Richard Kravitz, MD
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2025
Experiences of U.S. frontline physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Whitney R, Gosdin M, Loureiro S, Miller M, Melnikow J, Kravitz R. Experiences of U.S. frontline physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study. Archives Of Public Health 2025, 83: 122. PMID: 40336105, PMCID: PMC12057006, DOI: 10.1186/s13690-025-01609-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient careSelf-careExperiences of COVID-19 patientsPhysician self-careSystem-level facilitatorsDisruption to patient carePatient care deliveryCOVID-19 pandemicResultsThree overarching themesThematic analysis approachHealthcare system organizationBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemicOrganizational supportBarrier subthemesClinician wellbeingCare deliveryOverarching themesConfronted physiciansInterpersonal barriersFrontline physiciansThematic analysisFocus groupsDescriptive studyPoor communicationQualitative studyNegotiating With Patients About Tests, Referrals, and Treatments
Kravitz R. Negotiating With Patients About Tests, Referrals, and Treatments. JAMA 2025, 333: 1538-1539. PMID: 40105827, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.0858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMission-Aligned Funds Flow and the Primary Care Mission.
Kravitz R, Phillips R, Cohen D. Mission-Aligned Funds Flow and the Primary Care Mission. Academic Medicine 2025 PMID: 40127299, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000006045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndividualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community‐Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT
Jamshidian M, Scherzer R, Estrella M, Kravitz R, Boxer R, Tancredi D, Berry J, de Lemos J, Ginsberg C, Ix J, Shlipak M, Ascher S. Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Community‐Dwelling Older Adults in SPRINT. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 1441-1453. PMID: 39967308, PMCID: PMC12100678, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystolic Blood Pressure Intervention TrialCommunity-dwelling older adultsIntensive blood pressureSystolic BP targetOlder adultsBlood pressureIndividual net benefitsIntensive BPBP targetsAdvanced ageSystolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial participantsBenefits of BPOptimal blood pressureTreatment-related harmsCategories of ageAdverse eventsPositive net benefitsFrailty statusCardiovascular outcomesCognitive outcomesIntervention trialsCox modelRisk differenceSystolicPolypharmacyAssociation of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Ayo-Ajibola O, Julien C, Lin M, Riddell J, Duan N, Kravitz R. Association of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-8. PMID: 39930155, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09406-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline health informationPrimary care accessCare accessSource of primary careNational cross-sectional surveyOnline health information sourcesSources of online health informationPrimary care relationshipsCross-sectional surveyNational survey of patientsSurvey of patientsMultiple logistic regressionNon-white raceNational Institutes of HealthPrimary careHealth characteristicsInstitutes of HealthHealth informationChi-square testCaring relationshipsDescriptive statisticsLogistic regressionPrimary languageHigher incomeNational survey
2024
Characterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence–Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Ayo-Ajibola O, Davis R, Lin M, Riddell J, Kravitz R. Characterizing the Adoption and Experiences of Users of Artificial Intelligence–Generated Health Information in the United States: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2024, 26: e55138. PMID: 39141910, PMCID: PMC11358651, DOI: 10.2196/55138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnline health informationHealth informationCross-sectional questionnaire studyPatient-provider interactionsHealth behavior changeSources of online health informationHealth-seeking behaviorCross-sectional surveyWeb-based surveyNational Institutes of HealthPearson chi-square testHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesInstitutes of HealthHealth careChi-square testDescriptive statisticsQuestionnaire studyDemographic characteristicsMedical practiceHealthPublic healthChanging medicationComparing usersBehavioral changesIncorporating Individual‐Level Treatment Effects and Outcome Preferences Into Personalized Blood Pressure Target Recommendations
Ascher S, Kravitz R, Scherzer R, Berry J, de Lemos J, Estrella M, Tancredi D, Killeen A, Ix J, Shlipak M. Incorporating Individual‐Level Treatment Effects and Outcome Preferences Into Personalized Blood Pressure Target Recommendations. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e033995. PMID: 39136305, PMCID: PMC11963924, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.033995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNet benefitsSPRINT participantsIndividual-level treatment effectsPositive net benefitsBlood pressureIndividual treatment effectsTargeted recommendationsTreatment effectsSimulated preferencesRisk of adverse eventsAdverse eventsCognitive impairmentPreference weightsRisk differenceDecision-making frameworkAE riskPatient riskSprintSimulation benefitsParticipantsPredicted riskHigh riskCox modelBP loweringRiskWorkplace support for physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Did it affect burnout?
Melnikow J, Xing G, Miller M, Loureiro S, Padovani A, Whitney R, Kravitz R. Workplace support for physicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Did it affect burnout? BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 888. PMID: 39097691, PMCID: PMC11298071, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11366-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorkplace support interventionsWorkplace supportPhysician burnoutSupport interventionsWorkplace interventionsCare physiciansAssociation of physician characteristicsSystem-level interventionsAssociated with lower oddsPrimary care physiciansEmergency medicine physiciansStress reduction programPractice critical careCritical care physiciansOpen-ended responsesClinician staffingIncrease nursesCOVID-19 pandemicStratified random sampleInadequate staffingPhysician characteristicsPhysician respondentsStaffing shortagesImprove staffingAcuity of patientsReporting Health Consequences of War
Kravitz R. Reporting Health Consequences of War. JAMA 2024, 332: 592-592. PMID: 39037827, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.11731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician and Practice Characteristics Influencing Telemedicine Uptake Among Frontline Clinicians in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Response: National Survey Study
Hamline M, Xing G, Kravitz R, Miller M, Melnikow J. Physician and Practice Characteristics Influencing Telemedicine Uptake Among Frontline Clinicians in the Early COVID-19 Pandemic Response: National Survey Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e50751. PMID: 39018095, PMCID: PMC11292149, DOI: 10.2196/50751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelemedicine uptakeTelemedicine useFrontline cliniciansClinician genderCensus regionPhysician-reported usePandemic responseFuture public health emergenciesEmergency medicine physiciansNational stratified sampleWeighted logistic regressionEarly pandemic responseCritical care physiciansNational survey studyPrimary careCare physiciansClinician specialtyReduce burnoutFrontline physiciansPublic health emergencyAssociated with higher levelsCOVID-19 pandemic responseCounty-level dataMedicine physiciansLogistic regression