2008
Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease.
Smith WR, Penberthy LT, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Roberts JD, Dahman B, Aisiku IP, Levenson JL, Roseff SD. Daily assessment of pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2008, 148: 94-101. PMID: 18195334, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-148-2-200801150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseasePain daysSelf-reported painCell diseasePain intensityPatients age 16 yearsMean pain intensityProspective cohort studyUtilization daysHealth care utilizationDiary daysAge 16 yearsHealth care providersCohort studyMaximum painIndependent predictorsCare utilizationPainful episodesOpiate useAmbulatory careCare providersPainDaily assessmentPatientsDisease
2007
Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study.
Aisiku IP, Penberthy LT, Smith WR, Bovbjerg VE, McClish DK, Levenson JL, Roberts JD, Roseff SD. Patient satisfaction in specialized versus nonspecialized adult sickle cell care centers: the PiSCES study. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2007, 99: 886-90. PMID: 17722665, PMCID: PMC2574305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonspecialized centersPatient satisfactionSpecialized centersSCD careSCD patientsCare centerInterpersonal mannerSatisfaction scoresHighest mean satisfaction scoreSickle cell disease patientsProspective cohort studyGeneral satisfactionPatient satisfaction surveyMean satisfaction scoreQuality of careHigher satisfaction scoresSatisfaction surveySCD specialistsCohort studySignificant group differencesPotential confoundersDisease patientsAmbulatory carePatientsPractice style