2010
Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Spatz ES, Ross JS, Desai MM, Canavan ME, Krumholz HM. Beyond insurance coverage: Usual source of care in the treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Data from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Heart Journal 2010, 160: 115-121. PMID: 20598981, PMCID: PMC3025407, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of hypertensionNutrition Examination SurveyInsurance statusMedication treatmentExamination SurveyNational HealthUsual sourceAdult Treatment Panel III recommendationsJoint National Committee 7Multivariable logistic regression modelingInsurance coverageSeparate multivariable modelsChronic disease managementLogistic regression modelingHigh-quality careRace/ethnicityCardiovascular diseaseMultivariable modelStratified analysisHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaRegular sourceCareDisease managementIndependent effects
2002
Quality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders
Druss BG, Rosenheck RA, Desai MM, Perlin JB. Quality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders. Medical Care 2002, 40: 129-136. PMID: 11802085, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200202000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPreventive servicesUse disordersPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric/substance use disordersGeneral medical visitsActive medical treatmentComorbid substance useCross-sectional studyFacility-level characteristicsPreventive medical careSample of patientsHigher baseline ratesTobacco screeningMedical visitsCancer screeningChronic conditionsMedical outpatientsMultivariable modelMedical treatmentMedical providersHealth statusPreventive proceduresMedical careMental disorders