2010
Mortality among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Influences of Patient‐Centered Care and Evidence‐Based Medicine
Meterko M, Wright S, Lin H, Lowy E, Cleary PD. Mortality among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Influences of Patient‐Centered Care and Evidence‐Based Medicine. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1188-1204. PMID: 20662947, PMCID: PMC2965500, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01138.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAttitude to HealthEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospitals, VeteransHumansLength of StayMaleMarkov ChainsMonte Carlo MethodMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient-Centered CarePeer Review, Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-centered careMyocardial infarctionInitial acute myocardial infarctionPatient health-related behaviorsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterBetter patient-centered carePatients' sociodemographic characteristicsPatient's clinical conditionRecent prospective studiesInfluence of patientImportant clinical benefitsProportional hazards modelEvidence-based treatmentsHealth-related behaviorsEvidence-based medicinePatient-physician relationshipPicker questionnaireCardiac symptomsPatient characteristicsAMI patientsClinical benefitProspective studyAMI careClinical conditions
1995
The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1782-1788. PMID: 7654112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430160124012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderCardiac symptomsPhysician visitsRole impairmentMore physician visitsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care useNonpatient volunteersInception cohortClinical courseConsecutive patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringHolter monitoringRecurrent palpitationsCare useMedical outpatientsHigh prevalencePalpitationsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric disordersPatientsPsychopathologic symptomsAmbulatory electrocardiogramLongitudinal course
1994
Do patients' health status reports predict future hospital stays for patients with an acute myocardial infarction?
Nelson E, Ferreira P, Cleary P, Gustafson D, Wasson J. Do patients' health status reports predict future hospital stays for patients with an acute myocardial infarction? Family Practice Research Journal 1994, 14: 119-26. PMID: 8053377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient reportsHealth statusCardiac symptomsAMI patientsMedical historyAcute myocardial infarction patientsAcute myocardial infarctionGeneral health statusSignificant independent predictorsMyocardial infarction patientsPsychosocial health statusPatients' health statusPoor psychosocial functionPoor psychosocial functioningIndependent predictorsPrognostic valueFuture hospitalInfarction patientsMyocardial infarctionHealth care researchCommunity hospitalLongitudinal followPatientsPsychosocial functionYounger agePsychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 306-313. PMID: 8077994, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersPanic disorderPsychiatric diagnosisHolter monitoringAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringLarge academic medical centerGeneral medical clinicOverall health statusLifetime panic disorderCurrent prevalence ratesAcademic medical centerSomatization disorder symptomsNon-patient volunteersStructured diagnostic interviewPalpitation patientsCardiac historyCardiac symptomsConsecutive patientsAmbulatory patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringSame hospitalDepressive disorderMedical outpatientsLifetime prevalenceMajor depression