2012
Development of a scale to measure practitioner adherence to a brief intervention in the emergency department
Pantalon MV, Martino S, Dziura J, Li FY, Owens PH, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, D'Onofrio G. Development of a scale to measure practitioner adherence to a brief intervention in the emergency department. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 382-388. PMID: 23021098, PMCID: PMC3661016, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBrief interventionTwo-factor structureExcellent internal consistencyGood construct validityDiscriminant validityPredictive validityEmergency departmentExcellent inter-rater reliabilityPsychometric propertiesEight-itemConstruct validityHazardous drinkingInternal consistencyEmergency department patientsPractitioner adherenceInter-rater reliabilityDepartment patientsAdherence ScaleClinical practiceValidityInterventionSkillsAdherenceScale
2008
Trial Design Challenges When Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, Arnold LE, McCracken JT, Handen B, Johnson C, Dziura J, Butter E, Sukhodolsky D, Swiezy N, Mulick J, Stigler K, Bearss K, Ritz L, Wagner A, Vitiello B. Trial Design Challenges When Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2008, 39: 720-729. PMID: 19096921, PMCID: PMC4807607, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0675-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAggressionBehavior TherapyChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCombined Modality TherapyDopamine AntagonistsFemaleHumansMaleOutpatientsParent-Child RelationsParentsPatient CompliancePersonality AssessmentPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisperidoneSelf-Injurious BehaviorTreatment OutcomeConceptsParent trainingAdaptive functioningPervasive developmental disorderMeasures of noncomplianceBehavioral interventionsSymptom reductionDevelopmental disordersTraining targetClinical treatment targetsTrial design challengesTreatment targetsFunctioningTrainingFunctional improvementLow doseTreatment groupsMedicationsClinical practiceTantrumsAggressionBeneficial effectsIrritabilityChildrenNoncomplianceDisorders
2006
AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Dziura J, Arnold LE, Posey D, Young C, Shah B, Ghuman J, Ritz L, Vitiello B. AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2006, 16: 589-598. PMID: 17069547, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2006.16.589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolFemaleGuanfacineHumansMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsOpen-label trialAberrant Behavior ChecklistPervasive developmental disorderClinical Global Impression-ImprovementHyperactivity subscaleEfficacy of guanfacinePlacebo-controlled trialCommon adverse effectsWeeks of treatmentTreatment of hyperactivityDevelopmental disordersBlood pressureOpen trialMean ageSleep disturbancesCommon complaintClinical practiceGuanfacineHyperactivityPilot studyAdverse effectsTrialsBehavior ChecklistChildrenMethylphenidateOptimal control of type 1 diabetes mellitus in youth receiving intensive treatment
Springer D, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Steffen AT, Ahern JH, Vincent M, Weinzimer SA. Optimal control of type 1 diabetes mellitus in youth receiving intensive treatment. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2006, 149: 227-232. PMID: 16887440, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.03.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetes mellitusRace/ethnicityLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusDiabetes mellitusLarge clinical practiceDuration of diabetesOptimal glycemic controlBody mass indexPoor metabolic controlAge 18 yearsGlycemic targetsInjection therapyGlycemic controlDiabetes controlMass indexFemale sexDatabase reviewInsulin administrationIntensive treatmentMonths durationTrial recommendationsMultiple linear regression analysisTherapeutic goalsClinical practiceTrends in Fetal Echocardiography and Implications for Clinical Practice
Hamar BD, Dziura J, Friedman A, Kleinman CS, Copel JA. Trends in Fetal Echocardiography and Implications for Clinical Practice. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2006, 25: 197-202. PMID: 16439782, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2006.25.2.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural congenital heart diseaseCongenital heart diseaseYale-New Haven HospitalFetal echocardiographyProportion of studiesStudy periodPattern of indicationsPatterns of referralObstetric demographicsNonimmune hydropsObstetric careReferral patternsPrimary indicationSubgroup analysisHeart diseaseFamily historyFetal anomaliesFetal arrhythmiasCardiac diseaseLarge seriesClinical practiceDiabetesTeratogen exposurePrevious childMantel-Haenszel