2011
Concurrent Sexual Partnerships and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Risk Among South African Youth
Steffenson AE, Pettifor AE, Seage GR, Rees HV, Cleary PD. Concurrent Sexual Partnerships and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Risk Among South African Youth. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2011, 38: 459-466. PMID: 21258268, PMCID: PMC3763704, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e3182080860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) riskSpread of HIVPrevalence of concurrencyConsistent condom useOlder South AfricansConcurrent sexual partnershipsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusMedian lengthRelationship power imbalancesMultivariate analysisCondom useSexual networksPrevention effortsSexual partnershipsAttitudes/behaviorsTransactional sexMonthsWomenExperienced youthMenPrevalenceVirus riskMultiple partners
2006
Correlates of Electronic Health Record Adoption in Office Practices: A Statewide Survey
Simon SR, Kaushal R, Cleary PD, Jenter CA, Volk LA, Poon EG, Orav EJ, Lo HG, Williams DH, Bates DW. Correlates of Electronic Health Record Adoption in Office Practices: A Statewide Survey. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2006, 14: 110-117. PMID: 17068351, PMCID: PMC2215070, DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m2187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsOffice practiceHalf of physiciansHospital-based practiceEHR adoptionElectronic health record adoptionSmall practicesEHR adoption ratesMost physiciansNon-financial barriersResponse rateMedical careMultivariate analysisMore physiciansStratified random sampleMailed surveyPractice sizeEHR usePhysiciansMedical studentsSolo practiceHealth records
2001
Quality of informed consent in cancer clinical trials: a cross-sectional survey
Joffe S, Cook E, Cleary P, Clark J, Weeks J. Quality of informed consent in cancer clinical trials: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet 2001, 358: 1772-1777. PMID: 11734235, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06805-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCancer clinical trialsFuture patientsConsent formCross-sectional surveyNon-standard treatmentAdult patientsInformed consent processTrial participantsIncremental riskProviders' beliefsMultivariate analysisPatientsUncertainty of benefitPatient consentClinical researchStandard questionnaireInformed consentTrialsConsent processTherapeutic misconceptionCancer therapyConsentParticipantsTreatment
1999
Benchmarking and quality improvement: the Harvard Emergency Department Quality Study∗∗Access the “Journal Club” discussion of this paper at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ajmselect/
Burstin H, Conn A, Setnik G, Rucker D, Cleary P, O’Neil A, Orav E, Sox C, Brennan T, Investigators T. Benchmarking and quality improvement: the Harvard Emergency Department Quality Study∗∗Access the “Journal Club” discussion of this paper at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ajmselect/. The American Journal Of Medicine 1999, 107: 437-449. PMID: 10569298, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00269-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported problemsEmergency department careCare guidelinesMedical recordsPatient ratingsChief complaintEmergency departmentHospital emergency departmentQuality improvement interventionsPatient-reported measuresEmergency department directorsPatient-based measuresEmergency department (ED) qualityQuality improvement effortsEligible patientsPatient questionnairePreintervention periodPostintervention periodPatient reportsPatientsImprovement interventionsMultivariate analysisPercent complianceStudy periodCarePerceived Risks of Heart Disease and Cancer Among Cigarette Smokers
Ayanian J, Cleary P. Perceived Risks of Heart Disease and Cancer Among Cigarette Smokers. JAMA 1999, 281: 1019-1021. PMID: 10086437, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.11.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionCurrent smokersHeart diseaseHeavy smokersSmoking-related health risksRisk of MIModifiable risk factorsPublic health professionalsPersonal riskLight smokersClinical factorsCigarette smokersCigarette smokingSmoking cessationMost smokersRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPreventable deathsSmokers' perceptionsSmokersSelf-administered surveyHealth professionalsMultivariate analysisCancer
1998
The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust
Kao A, Green D, Zaslavsky A, Koplan J, Cleary P. The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust. JAMA 1998, 280: 1708-1714. PMID: 9832007, DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.19.1708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthBaltimoreCapitation FeeCross-Sectional StudiesDistrict of ColumbiaFee-for-Service PlansFloridaGeorgiaHealth Care SurveysHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansMultivariate AnalysisPhysician Incentive PlansPhysician-Patient RelationsRegression AnalysisReimbursement MechanismsRisk Sharing, FinancialSalaries and Fringe BenefitsTrustUrban PopulationConceptsIndemnity patientsCare patientsPatient trustPhysician behaviorPatient reportsCross-sectional telephone interview surveyHealth plan costsTelephone interview surveyPatient-physician relationshipLarge national insurerPatient's best interestMost patientsPatients' perceptionsPhysicians' methodMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsPhysician paymentMultivariate analysisHealth plansPhysiciansInterview SurveyNational insurerHigh levelsRegression analysisPlace physicians
1993
The course of transient hypochondriasis
Barsky A, Cleary P, Sarnie M, Klerman G. The course of transient hypochondriasis. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 484-488. PMID: 8434667, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.3.484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypochondriacal symptomsHypochondriacal patientsMedical record reviewMore functional disabilityGeneral medical clinicStructured diagnostic interviewMore psychopathological symptomsOnly significant predictorComparison patientsMedical morbidityFunctional disabilityRecord reviewBaseline evaluationSelf-report questionnairesPrevious episodesPatientsNonhypochondriacal patientsLongitudinal courseMedical careMultivariate analysisDiagnostic InterviewMedical clinicsSymptomsDSM-IIIBodily sensations
1987
Seeking Help for Psychologic Problems
Greenley J, Mechanic D, Cleary P. Seeking Help for Psychologic Problems. Medical Care 1987, 25: 1113-1128. PMID: 3695641, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198712000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultispecialty clinicPsychologic problemsLarge multispecialty clinicMedical record dataMental health servicesMental health service usersPrepaid medical planRepresentative community sampleHealth service usersPsychologic distressPsychologic symptomsSatellite clinicsMental health usersPsychiatric servicesEligible populationAlcohol consumptionClinic usersHealth servicesMultivariate analysisObsessive-compulsive symptomsSymptomsClinicRecord dataMedical planHealth users