2012
Development and Evaluation of CAHPS Questions to Assess the Impact of Health Information Technology on Patient Experiences With Ambulatory Care
McInnes DK, Brown JA, Hays RD, Gallagher P, Ralston JD, Hugh M, Kanter M, Serrato CA, Cosenza C, Halamka J, Ding L, Cleary PD. Development and Evaluation of CAHPS Questions to Assess the Impact of Health Information Technology on Patient Experiences With Ambulatory Care. Medical Care 2012, 50: s11-s19. PMID: 23064271, PMCID: PMC3525454, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3182610a50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth information technologyPatient experienceProvider websitesInformation technologyItem-scale correlationsDoctors' useE-mailAcademic medical centerIndependent predictorsAmbulatory careMedical CenterHealth plansIntegrated delivery systemsCognitive testingConsumer AssessmentCronbach's αComputerHealth careCarePatientsWebsitesPhysiciansCAHPSFocus groupsOverall rating
2009
Development of a New Patient-Based Measure of Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Gallagher P, Ding L, Ham HP, Schor EL, Hays RD, Cleary PD. Development of a New Patient-Based Measure of Pediatric Ambulatory Care. Pediatrics 2009, 124: 1348-1354. PMID: 19822587, PMCID: PMC5443558, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric ambulatory carePreventive careAmbulatory carePediatric careCAHPS surveyAmbulatory pediatric careHospital care experiencesHealth care policyPediatric instrumentsPediatric expertsNew patientsGood internal consistencyDevelopmental monitoringHealthcare providersCare experiencesConsumer AssessmentCareHealth careCare policyCliniciansInternal consistencyFocus groupsValid assessmentCognitive interviewsGroup
2005
Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey
Keller S, O'Malley AJ, Hays RD, Matthew RA, Zaslavsky AM, Hepner KA, Cleary PD. Methods Used to Streamline the CAHPS® Hospital Survey. Health Services Research 2005, 40: 2057-2077. PMID: 16316438, PMCID: PMC1361248, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00478.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatistical propertiesHospital SurveyCare qualityHospital care qualityBest subsetStandard psychometric methodsParsimonious subsetPromising measurement propertiesHospital stayPatient evaluationHospital carePatient reportsInternal consistency reliabilityCAHPS Hospital SurveyHospitalExcellent fitPilot dataMeasurement propertiesReport itemsConsistency reliabilityConfirmatory factor analysisCareFocus groupsPsychometric methodsSubsetPsychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument.
Solomon LS, Hays RD, Zaslavsky AM, Ding L, Cleary PD. Psychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument. Medical Care 2005, 43: 53-60. PMID: 15626934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspects of careMedical groupHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyConsumer AssessmentPatient focus groupsAdults 18 yearsPatient-clinician communicationSpecialty careGroup of adultsPreventive counselingClinician communicationPractice sitesDraft instrumentCarePatientsStudy instrumentRandom samplePsychometric propertiesPsychometric characteristicsFocus groupsGroupCognitive interviewsMulti-item measuresAssessmentStudy survey
1999
Development of a Consumer Survey for Behavioral Health Services
Eisen S, Shaul J, Clarridge B, Nelson D, Spink J, Cleary P. Development of a Consumer Survey for Behavioral Health Services. Psychiatric Services 1999, 50: 793-798. PMID: 10375149, DOI: 10.1176/ps.50.6.793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesInsurance plansSubstance abuse servicesConsumer satisfaction surveyMedicaid plansAbuse servicesMental healthConsumer AssessmentCommercial plansSatisfaction instrumentSatisfaction surveyConsumer focus groupsFurther testingFocus groupsGroupDiverse sampleFuture effortsService instrumentReporting formatCare