2010
Variation in Recovery
Lichtman JH, Lorenze NP, D'Onofrio G, Spertus JA, Lindau ST, Morgan TM, Herrin J, Bueno H, Mattera JA, Ridker PM, Krumholz HM. Variation in Recovery. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 684-693. PMID: 21081748, PMCID: PMC3064946, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.109.928713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionYoung AMI patientsAMI patientsYoung womenHeart diseaseSex differencesExcess mortality riskIschemic heart diseaseRisk stratification modelPsychosocial risk factorsYears of ageQuality of careComparison cohortPrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceAMI populationMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsObservational studyMortality riskHigh riskAMI eventsPatientsAge accountWomen
2009
Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program
Lichtman JH, Allen NB, Wang Y, Watanabe E, Jones SB, Goldstein LB. Stroke Patient Outcomes in US Hospitals Before the Start of the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification Program. Stroke 2009, 40: 3574-3579. PMID: 19797179, PMCID: PMC2782858, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.561472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary stroke centerCross-sectional studyBetter outcomesJoint CommissionHospital mortalityStroke centersCox proportional hazards modelStroke center certificationStroke patient outcomesProportional hazards modelYears of ageHierarchical logistic regressionIschemic strokeCenter certificationPatient outcomesMedicare feeHazards modelUS hospitalsService beneficiariesHospitalLogistic regressionPatientsMortalityRisk adjustmentStudy sampleElderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack
Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Watanabe E, Allen NB, Wang Y, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB. Elderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2009, 40: 2116-2122. PMID: 19228857, PMCID: PMC2757938, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.543009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseIschemic attackCardiovascular eventsOutcomes 30 daysService Medicare patientsRisk-adjusted analysisProportional hazards modelYears of ageRandom effects logistic modelSex-related differencesSex-based differencesCardiac comorbiditiesTIA admissionsCause readmissionElderly patientsHospital dischargePrior hospitalizationBetter prognosisUnadjusted ratesMedical historyElderly womenMedicare patientsHazards model
1996
The NIMH Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study: Background and Methodology
LAHEY B, FLAGG E, BIRD H, SCHWAB-STONE M, CANINO G, DULCAN M, LEAF P, DAVIES M, BROGAN D, BOURDON K, HORWITZ S, RUBIO-STIPEC M, FREEMAN D, LICHTMAN J, SHAFFER D, GOODMAN S, NARROW W, WEISSMAN M, KANDEL D, JENSEN P, RICHTERS J, REGIER D. The NIMH Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) Study: Background and Methodology. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1996, 35: 855-864. PMID: 8768345, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199607000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleService utilizationResponse rateAdolescent Mental Disorders (MECA) StudyMental disordersMental health service useNIMH Diagnostic Interview ScheduleChildren Version 2.3Epidemiology of ChildHealth service useBetter response rateDiagnostic Interview ScheduleMental Disorders StudyLarge-scale epidemiological surveysYears of ageProbability household sampleAdult caretakersNIMH MethodsRisk factorsFunctional impairmentLay interviewersComputer-assisted versionService useEpidemiological surveyDisorders Study