2015
Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign
Makarov DV, Soulos PR, Gold HT, Yu JB, Sen S, Ross JS, Gross CP. Regional-Level Correlations in Inappropriate Imaging Rates for Prostate and Breast Cancers: Potential Implications for the Choosing Wisely Campaign. JAMA Oncology 2015, 1: 185-194. PMID: 26181021, PMCID: PMC4707944, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCatchment Area, HealthChi-Square DistributionDiagnostic ImagingFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsProstatic NeoplasmsResidence CharacteristicsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramUnited StatesUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsLow-risk prostate cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerProstate cancer imagingFourth quartileLow-risk breast cancerBreast cancer imagingLow-risk prostateEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionChoosing Wisely campaignPatient-level analysisAppropriateness of careHospital referral regionsCancer imagingQuality of careInappropriate imagingCohort studyWisely campaignHealth care spendingLowest quartileOdds ratioPatient levelHRR level
2009
Reduction in Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in the United States: Risk-Standardized Mortality Rates From 1995-2006
Krumholz HM, Wang Y, Chen J, Drye EE, Spertus JA, Ross JS, Curtis JP, Nallamothu BK, Lichtman JH, Havranek EP, Masoudi FA, Radford MJ, Han LF, Rapp MT, Straube BM, Normand SL. Reduction in Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in the United States: Risk-Standardized Mortality Rates From 1995-2006. JAMA 2009, 302: 767-773. PMID: 19690309, PMCID: PMC3349070, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk-standardized mortality ratesAcute myocardial infarctionShort-term mortality rateMortality rateHospital variationNonfederal acute care hospitalsAcute myocardial infarction mortalityHospital mortality rateDay of admissionRisk standardized mortality ratesAcute care hospitalsMyocardial infarction mortalityHealth care professionalsIndex hospitalizationCare hospitalMyocardial infarctionNational averagePatient levelMedicare patientsObservational studyMedical adviceHospital varianceMAIN OUTCOMECare professionalsPatients