2005
Predicting which patients can resume oral nutrition after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Naik A, Abraham N, Roche V, Concato J. Predicting which patients can resume oral nutrition after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2005, 21: 1155-1161. PMID: 15854179, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02464.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placementEndoscopic gastrostomy placementOral nutritionGastrostomy placementTube removalNeck cancerLocalized headPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placementPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy removalBivariate analysisClinical goalsEndoscopic gastrostomy tube placementPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubeTemporary nutritional supportBaseline clinical characteristicsObservational cohort studyPotential clinical predictorsGastrostomy tube placementProportional hazards modelVariety of indicationsGastrostomy removalClinical characteristicsOlder patientsSerum creatinineClinical predictors
2001
Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Fraenkel L, Bogardus S, Concato J, Felson D. Preference for disclosure of information among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2001, 45: 136-139. PMID: 11324776, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200104)45:2<136::aid-anr165>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRheumatoid arthritisRA patientsSex-specific analysesSex-specific correlatesInformation preferencesPatient characteristicsTherapeutic optionsFemale sexSide effectsPatientsBivariate analysisHigher education levelCurrent employmentArthritisMean scoreEducation levelAlternative optionRiskFull disclosureOptionsMultiple linear regressionLinear regressionStepwise multiple linear regressionMedicationsRheumatologists