2024
Medical Devices Applying for Outpatient Medicare Supplemental Payments
Moneer O, Johnston J, Rathi V, Ross J, Dhruva S. Medical Devices Applying for Outpatient Medicare Supplemental Payments. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244016. PMID: 39546305, PMCID: PMC11568453, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicare beneficiariesUS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCross-sectional studyCross-sectional analysisPatient demographic characteristicsClinical decision-makingMedicaid ServicesMain OutcomesHispanic patientsClinical evidence requirementsPremarket clinical studyOutpatient settingOutpatient paymentsTraditional pathwaysMedicareSupplemental paymentsFiscal yearTransitional pass-through paymentsReimbursementDemographic dataEffectiveness end pointPathway applicationClinical studiesAuthorization pathwaysAdoption of the voluntary conflict of interest statement on PubMed
Rogus S, Ross J, Lurie P. Adoption of the voluntary conflict of interest statement on PubMed. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0308782. PMID: 39475909, PMCID: PMC11524491, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect oral anticoagulant approvals by four major regulatory agencies: a cross-sectional analysis of premarket and postmarket evidence
Mooghali M, Zhou T, Ross J. Direct oral anticoagulant approvals by four major regulatory agencies: a cross-sectional analysis of premarket and postmarket evidence. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e090376. PMID: 39461853, PMCID: PMC11529451, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 2 trialPhase 3 trialBox warningAtrial fibrillation patientsPostmarketing evidenceEvidence of safetyOral anticoagulantsFibrillation patientsPostmarketing studiesCross-sectional analysisDegree of concordanceStroke preventionStudy requirementsPostmarketingEfficacy evidenceRegulatory agenciesDrugPostmarketing requirementsInterpretation of resultsEfficacyHealth CanadaSample sizeSafety evidenceConcordanceEndpointTemporary FDA Advisory Committee Members, Recommendations, and Agency Actions, 2017-2021
Chaudhry N, Zhang A, Schwartz J, Ramachandran R, Ross J. Temporary FDA Advisory Committee Members, Recommendations, and Agency Actions, 2017-2021. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2436789. PMID: 39352702, PMCID: PMC11445682, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of electronic health records to characterize patients with uncontrolled hypertension in two large health system networks
Lu Y, Keeley E, Barrette E, Cooper-DeHoff R, Dhruva S, Gaffney J, Gamble G, Handke B, Huang C, Krumholz H, McDonough C, Schulz W, Shaw K, Smith M, Woodard J, Young P, Ervin K, Ross J. Use of electronic health records to characterize patients with uncontrolled hypertension in two large health system networks. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024, 24: 497. PMID: 39289597, PMCID: PMC11409735, DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-04161-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsHealth recordsHealth systemUncontrolled hypertensionUse of electronic health recordsHypertension managementElectronic health record systemsOneFlorida Clinical Research ConsortiumElectronic health record dataYale New Haven Health SystemBP measurementsICD-10-CM codesHealth system networkPublic health priorityICD-10-CMIncidence rate of deathElevated BP measurementsElevated blood pressure measurementsHealthcare visitsAmbulatory careHealth priorityRetrospective cohort studyEHR dataOneFloridaBlood pressure measurementsComparative Effectiveness of Second-Line Antihyperglycemic Agents for Cardiovascular Outcomes A Multinational, Federated Analysis of LEGEND-T2DM
Khera R, Aminorroaya A, Dhingra L, Thangaraj P, Pedroso Camargos A, Bu F, Ding X, Nishimura A, Anand T, Arshad F, Blacketer C, Chai Y, Chattopadhyay S, Cook M, Dorr D, Duarte-Salles T, DuVall S, Falconer T, French T, Hanchrow E, Kaur G, Lau W, Li J, Li K, Liu Y, Lu Y, Man K, Matheny M, Mathioudakis N, McLeggon J, McLemore M, Minty E, Morales D, Nagy P, Ostropolets A, Pistillo A, Phan T, Pratt N, Reyes C, Richter L, Ross J, Ruan E, Seager S, Simon K, Viernes B, Yang J, Yin C, You S, Zhou J, Ryan P, Schuemie M, Krumholz H, Hripcsak G, Suchard M. Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Line Antihyperglycemic Agents for Cardiovascular Outcomes A Multinational, Federated Analysis of LEGEND-T2DM. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 904-917. PMID: 39197980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGLP-1 RAsSecond-line agentsGLP-1Antihyperglycemic agentsCardiovascular diseaseMACE riskGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsEffects of SGLT2isType 2 diabetes mellitusPeptidase-4 inhibitorsAdverse cardiovascular eventsCox proportional hazards modelsRandom-effects meta-analysisCardiovascular risk reductionTarget trial emulationProportional hazards modelPremarket Pivotal Trial End Points and Postmarketing Requirements for FDA Breakthrough Therapies
Mooghali M, Wallach J, Ross J, Ramachandran R. Premarket Pivotal Trial End Points and Postmarketing Requirements for FDA Breakthrough Therapies. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2430486. PMID: 39190303, PMCID: PMC11350476, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.30486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood and Drug Administration tableFood and Drug AdministrationSurrogate end pointsSurrogate markerPostmarketing studiesEnd pointsTraditional approvalCross-sectional studyClinical benefitAccelerated approvalTherapy designClinically significant end pointsReview of therapeuticsPrimary end pointUS Food and Drug AdministrationTrial end pointsSignificant end pointsPostmarketing requirementsPreliminary clinical evidenceApproval pathwayPivotal trialsClinical evidenceBreakthrough therapiesDrug AdministrationTherapyUse of Muscle Relaxants After Surgery in Traditional Medicare Part D Enrollees
Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison J, Boscardin J, Steinman M. Use of Muscle Relaxants After Surgery in Traditional Medicare Part D Enrollees. Drugs & Aging 2024, 41: 615-622. PMID: 38980644, PMCID: PMC11249446, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-024-01124-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle relaxant prescriptionsOlder adultsSpine proceduresPain controlMuscle relaxationRisk of prolonged useProlonged useMedication-related problemsDecreased opioid useRates of prescribingMuscle relaxant useResultsThe study cohortPostoperative pain managementPrescribed to patientsYears of agePostoperative prescribingStudy DesignUsingNonopioid medicationsOpioid useOpioid prescribingMedicare Part DPostoperative periodMedicare Part D enrolleesRetrospective analysisPain managementReporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial protocols (SPIRIT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration
Manyara A, Davies P, Stewart D, Weir C, Young A, Blazeby J, Butcher N, Bujkiewicz S, Chan A, Dawoud D, Offringa M, Ouwens M, Hróbjartsson A, Amstutz A, Bertolaccini L, Bruno V, Devane D, Faria C, Gilbert P, Harris R, Lassere M, Marinelli L, Markham S, Powers J, Rezaei Y, Richert L, Schwendicke F, Tereshchenko L, Thoma A, Turan A, Worrall A, Christensen R, Collins G, Ross J, Taylor R, Ciani O. Reporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial protocols (SPIRIT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration. The BMJ 2024, 386: e078525. PMID: 38981624, PMCID: PMC11231880, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial protocolRandomised controlled trial protocolTarget outcomesReduce research wasteStandard Protocol ItemsRandomised controlled trialsIntervention effectsProtocol ItemsInterpretation of findingsResearch wasteImprove reportingPrimary outcome(sIntervention trialsControlled trialsChecklistSurrogate endpointsInterventionItemsIncreasing callsTrialsGuidelinesOutcomesLimited informationOutcome(sHarmReporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial reports (CONSORT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration
Manyara A, Davies P, Stewart D, Weir C, Young A, Blazeby J, Butcher N, Bujkiewicz S, Chan A, Dawoud D, Offringa M, Ouwens M, Hróbjartsson A, Amstutz A, Bertolaccini L, Bruno V, Devane D, Faria C, Gilbert P, Harris R, Lassere M, Marinelli L, Markham S, Powers J, Rezaei Y, Richert L, Schwendicke F, Tereshchenko L, Thoma A, Turan A, Worrall A, Christensen R, Collins G, Ross J, Taylor R, Ciani O. Reporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial reports (CONSORT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration. The BMJ 2024, 386: e078524. PMID: 38981645, PMCID: PMC11231881, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomised controlled trial reportsTrial reportsRandomised controlled trialsControlled trial reportsIntervention treatment effectsResearch wasteTrial findingsTreatment effectsControlled trialsTarget outcomesChecklistAdequate informationSurrogate endpointsInterventionCONSORTItemsTrialsImprove transparencyHarmReportsGuidelinesOutcomesEndpointAltmetric Attention Scores and Citations of Published Research With or Without Preprints
Zissette S, Gautam A, Krumholz H, Ross J, Wallach J. Altmetric Attention Scores and Citations of Published Research With or Without Preprints. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2424732. PMID: 39058492, PMCID: PMC11282438, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.24732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription Digital Therapeutics: The Authors Reply
Kumar A, Redberg R, Dhruva S, Ross J. Prescription Digital Therapeutics: The Authors Reply. Health Affairs 2024, 43: 898-898. PMID: 38830149, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic PrescribingHumansAssociations Between Surrogate Markers and Clinical Outcomes for Nononcologic Chronic Disease Treatments
Wallach J, Yoon S, Doernberg H, Glick L, Ciani O, Taylor R, Mooghali M, Ramachandran R, Ross J. Associations Between Surrogate Markers and Clinical Outcomes for Nononcologic Chronic Disease Treatments. JAMA 2024, 331: 1646-1654. PMID: 38648042, PMCID: PMC11036312, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeta-analysesChronic diseasesFood and Drug AdministrationMeta-regression analysisMeta-analyses of observational studiesSurrogate markerClinical outcomesClinical trialsMeta-analysisEvidence of associationPublished meta-analysesStrength of associationMeta-analyses of clinical trialsChronic disease treatmentFood and Drug Administration tableResults of meta-regression analysisOutcome pairsFood and Drug Administration approvalMain OutcomesData extractionSystematic reviewStatistically significant resultsObservational studyPooled analysisDrug AdministrationTackling the excesses of pharmaceutical marketing and promotion
Gupta R, Ramachandran R, Ross J. Tackling the excesses of pharmaceutical marketing and promotion. The BMJ 2024, 385: e076797. PMID: 38772671, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices
Dhruva S, Ross J, Steinman M, Gan S, Muluk S, Anderson T. Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturer Payments to Cardiologists and Use of Devices. JAMA 2024, 331: 1499-1501. PMID: 38598231, PMCID: PMC11007652, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.4682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPremarket Evidence and Postmarketing Requirements for Real-Time Oncology Review Indication Approvals
Mooghali M, Mohammad A, Wallach J, Mitchell A, Ross J, Ramachandran R. Premarket Evidence and Postmarketing Requirements for Real-Time Oncology Review Indication Approvals. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e249233. PMID: 38691363, PMCID: PMC11063797, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.9233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study
Thanarajasingam G, Kluetz P, Bhatnagar V, Brown A, Cathcart-Rake E, Diamond M, Faust L, Fiero M, Huntington S, Jeffery M, Jones L, Noble B, Paludo J, Powers B, Ross J, Ritchie J, Ruddy K, Schellhorn S, Tarver M, Dueck A, Gross C. Integrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e074030. PMID: 38199641, PMCID: PMC10806877, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical function assessmentPhysical functionFunctional assessmentEvaluation of physical functionElectronic health record dataEvaluate physical functionHealth record dataSpanish-speaking patientsDigital health technologiesBreast cancerProspective cohort studyClinician-reported outcomesCancer clinical trialsClinical decision-makingStudy questionnairePatient-centred evaluationHealth technologiesMeasure symptomsOncology practiceCohort studyRecord dataPatient's impressionMayo ClinicEnglish-speakingWearable sensors
2023
Pivotal Trial Demographic Representation and Clinical Development Times for Oncology Therapeutics
Wong A, Miller J, Mooghali M, Ramachandran R, Ross J, Wallach J. Pivotal Trial Demographic Representation and Clinical Development Times for Oncology Therapeutics. JAMA 2023, 330: 2392-2394. PMID: 38079163, PMCID: PMC10714278, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.21958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of health benefits and harms of Christmas dessert ingredients in recipes from The Great British Bake Off: umbrella review of umbrella reviews of meta-analyses of observational studies
Wallach J, Gautam A, Ramachandran R, Ross J. Association of health benefits and harms of Christmas dessert ingredients in recipes from The Great British Bake Off: umbrella review of umbrella reviews of meta-analyses of observational studies. The BMJ 2023, 383: e077166. PMID: 38123175, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudies Of Prescription Digital Therapeutics Often Lack Rigor And Inclusivity
Kumar A, Ross J, Patel N, Rathi V, Redberg R, Dhruva S. Studies Of Prescription Digital Therapeutics Often Lack Rigor And Inclusivity. Health Affairs 2023, 42: 1559-1567. PMID: 37931187, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription digital therapeuticDigital therapeuticsClinical studiesRetrospective cross-sectional analysisCross-sectional analysisStrong evidence baseHalf of studiesUpper age limitPremarket studiesDrug AdministrationClinician's prescriptionClinical useClinical researchEvidence baseTherapeuticsOne-third