1999
Carepartner Experiences With Hospital Care
vom Eigen K, Walker J, Edgman-Levitan S, Cleary P, Delbanco T. Carepartner Experiences With Hospital Care. Medical Care 1999, 37: 33-38. PMID: 10413390, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199901000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent predictorsRegular doctorHospital experienceMultivariable regression analysisSupport of patientsDomains of carePatients' health statusNonsurgical admissionsDischarge planningPatient satisfactionEmergency hospitalizationHospital careCarepartnersNationwide telephone surveyHealth statusPatient careHospitalizationPatientsCareTelephone surveyRegression analysisFamily participationBetter awarenessFamily membersEmotional support
1996
The influence of health-related quality of life and social characteristics on hospital use by patients with AIDS in the Boston Health Study.
Weissman J, Cleary P, Seage G, Gatsonis C, Haas J, Chasan-Taber S, Epstein A. The influence of health-related quality of life and social characteristics on hospital use by patients with AIDS in the Boston Health Study. Medical Care 1996, 34: 1037-56. PMID: 8843929, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199610000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystems of careHealth-related qualityHospital useMedical chartsDisease burdenNeuropsychological StatusBoston Health StudyTotal hospital daysOdds of admissionHealth-related factorsHospital daysIndependent predictorsImmunodeficiency syndromeStudy enrollmentPatient groupPatient interviewsProphylactic drugsSerious opportunistic diseaseOpportunistic diseasesHospital careDaily livingPatterns of useHealth StudyHospital billsClinical modelClinical predictors of functioning in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Wilson I, Cleary P. Clinical predictors of functioning in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Medical Care 1996, 34: 610-23. PMID: 8656726, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199606000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultBostonCross-Sectional StudiesDisabled PersonsFemaleGroup PracticeHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMedical AuditMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsEnergy/fatiguePoor mental healthPhysical functioningNeurologic symptomsFever symptomsMental healthZidovudine useWeight lossImmunodeficiency syndromeSignificant predictorsStaff-model health maintenance organizationLower white blood cell countHuman immunodeficiency virus clinicChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseWhite blood cell countHistory of asthmaLower hemoglobin levelsObstructive pulmonary diseaseBlood cell countMultivariable regression modelsHealth maintenance organizationHospital-based group practiceCross-sectional analysisSpecific clinical interventionsChart review
1995
Predictors of blood loss during total hip replacement surgery
Grosflam J, Wright E, Cleary P, Katz J. Predictors of blood loss during total hip replacement surgery. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1995, 8: 167-173. PMID: 7654801, DOI: 10.1002/art.1790080309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionFemaleHematocritHip ProsthesisHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsTotal blood lossGreater total blood lossTotal hip replacement surgeryBlood lossHip replacement surgeryGeneral anesthesiaReplacement surgeryPrimary total hip replacement surgeryMean total blood lossHigher American SocietyProspective cohort studyMain outcome measuresUnits of bloodAnesthesiologists classTransfusion requirementsASA scorePreoperative characteristicsCohort studyConsecutive patientsPrimary THRUnivariate predictorsClinical variablesInitial hematocritTeaching hospitalOutcome measures
1994
The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Barnett M, Christiansen C, Ruskin J. The accuracy of symptom reporting by patients complaining of palpitations. The American Journal Of Medicine 1994, 97: 214-221. PMID: 8092169, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(94)90003-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valuePredictive valueAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care utilizationCardiac activityStructured diagnostic interviewElectrocardiographic resultsSymptom diaryConsecutive patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCare utilizationElectrocardiographic monitoringPsychologic distressHypochondriacal patientsHeart diseasePatient reportsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPalpitationsPatientsArrhythmiasMedical careDiagnostic InterviewSymptom reportingSymptoms
1993
Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Cleary P, Fowler F, Weissman J, Massagli M, Wilson I, Seage G, Gatsonis C, Epstein A. Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Medical Care 1993, 31: 569-580. PMID: 8326772, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199307000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHealth-related qualityQuality of lifeHealth statusAcquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeGlobal health assessmentImmune deficiency syndromeFunctioning of personsHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusFunctional statusPrimary careDeficiency syndromeFunctional impairmentBest predictorDiscrete symptomsSymptomsMental healthImportant signHealth assessmentAverage severityStrongest correlateFace interviewsValid measureStatusUsing patient reports to assess health-related quality of life after total hip replacement
Cleary P, Reilly D, Greenfield S, Mulley A, Wexler L, Frankel F, McNeil B. Using patient reports to assess health-related quality of life after total hip replacement. Quality Of Life Research 1993, 2: 3-11. PMID: 8490615, DOI: 10.1007/bf00642884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip replacementHip replacementUnilateral total hip replacementHealth-related qualityOutcomes 1 yearQuestionnaire 12 monthsProcess of careGood construct validityReponse rateRheumatoid arthritisFunctional statusMedical recordsTeaching hospitalPatient reportsHip arthroplastyHealth statusDisease severitySociodemographic characteristicsPatientsStrongest predictorConstruct validityQuestionnaireStatusHospitalizationArthritis