2006
The relation between projected breast cancer risk, perceived cancer risk, and mammography use
Gross C, Filardo G, Singh H, Freedman A, Farrell M. The relation between projected breast cancer risk, perceived cancer risk, and mammography use. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 158-164. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0251-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer riskMammography useCancer riskCancer risk perceptionHighest quartileBreast cancer risk factorsFamily breast cancer historyNational Health Interview SurveyCancer risk factorsBreast cancer historyUse of mammographyHealth Interview SurveyYears of ageIndependent predictorsIndicators of accessRoutine mammographyCancer historyRisk factorsLowest quartileMammogram useInclusion criteriaFirst quartileRepeat mammographyAbnormal mammogramsClinical decision
1999
Management of Barrett's esophagus: a national study of practice patterns and their cost implications
Gross C, Canto M, Hixson J, Powe N. Management of Barrett's esophagus: a national study of practice patterns and their cost implications. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1999, 94: ajg1999806. PMID: 10606300, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01606.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade dysplasiaDirect medical costsBarrett's esophagusEndoscopic surveillancePractice patternsMedical costsAge 45 yrNational cross-sectional surveyCurrent practice patternsLow-grade dysplasiaMajority of cliniciansFrequency of endoscopyDegree of dysplasiaPopulation-based estimatesCross-sectional surveySurveillance endoscopyNonclinical factorsBE patientsPhysician ageCost implicationsFrequent surveillanceDysplasiaGastroenterologistsClinical decisionOptimal management