2006
The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study
Concato J, Wells CK, Horwitz RI, Penson D, Fincke G, Berlowitz DR, Froehlich G, Blake D, Vickers MA, Gehr GA, Raheb NH, Sullivan G, Peduzzi P. The Effectiveness of Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2006, 166: 38-43. PMID: 16401808, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyCause-specific mortalityCase patientsProstate cancerControl patientsNested Case-Control StudyProstate-specific antigen (PSA) testVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAssociation of screeningBenefits of screeningEffectiveness of screeningVeterans Affairs facilitiesVerbal informed consentEffectiveness of PSADRE screeningCause mortalityPSA testingSurvival benefitRectal examinationAntigen testMedical CenterAmbulatory carePatientsClinical practice
2002
Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study
Concato J, Wells C, Penson D, Horwitz R, Peduzzi P. Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 630. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00422-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital rectal examProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerControl subjectsOdds ratioEffectiveness of PSAAssessment of ScreeningUnadjusted odds ratioCase-control studyVA Medical CenterYears of intakePotential screening testYears of ageCase-control designTime of deathYear of birthPSA testingImproved survivalRectal examMedical CenterAmbulatory careCase-control statusCase subjectsVA facilitiesScreening test
2001
A nested case–control study of the effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer research design
Concato J, Peduzzi P, Kamina A, Horwitz R. A nested case–control study of the effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer research design. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: 558-564. PMID: 11377115, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00355-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Randomized, Controlled Trials, Observational Studies, and the Hierarchy of Research Designs
Concato J, Shah N, Horwitz R. Randomized, Controlled Trials, Observational Studies, and the Hierarchy of Research Designs. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 342: 1887-1892. PMID: 10861325, PMCID: PMC1557642, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200006223422507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyObservational studyBacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccineCalmette-Guérin vaccineRandomized clinical trialsClinical topicsIndividual observational studiesEffect of vaccinationEffect of treatmentMEDLINE data baseActive tuberculosisControlled TrialsPercent confidence intervalsClinical trialsOdds ratioRelative riskSummary estimatesMajor medical journalsSame interventionTrialsResearch designConfidence intervalsHigh gradeTreatment effectsOriginal report
1997
What Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address
Concato J. What Is a Screening Test?; SGIM Headquarters Change of Address. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1997, 12: 607-612. PMID: 9346456, PMCID: PMC1497171, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.07120.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital rectal examinationCase-control studyOdds ratioObservational studyClinical distinctionCase controlWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterFrequency of screeningProportion of subjectsPrevalence of cancerDiagnosis of cancerPatient's symptomsRectal examinationProstate cancerMedical CenterCase subjectsScreening testCancerScreeningSubjectsSymptomsPrevalenceDiagnosisStudy