2009
Development of a New Patient-Based Measure of Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Gallagher P, Ding L, Ham HP, Schor EL, Hays RD, Cleary PD. Development of a New Patient-Based Measure of Pediatric Ambulatory Care. Pediatrics 2009, 124: 1348-1354. PMID: 19822587, PMCID: PMC5443558, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric ambulatory carePreventive careAmbulatory carePediatric careCAHPS surveyAmbulatory pediatric careHospital care experiencesHealth care policyPediatric instrumentsPediatric expertsNew patientsGood internal consistencyDevelopmental monitoringHealthcare providersCare experiencesConsumer AssessmentCareHealth careCare policyCliniciansInternal consistencyFocus groupsValid assessmentCognitive interviewsGroup
2008
Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS® survey to support improvements in patient‐centred care: lessons from a quality improvement collaborative
Davies E, Shaller D, Edgman‐Levitan S, Safran DG, Oftedahl G, Sakowski J, Cleary PD. Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS® survey to support improvements in patient‐centred care: lessons from a quality improvement collaborative. Health Expectations 2008, 11: 160-176. PMID: 18494960, PMCID: PMC5060434, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2007.00483.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient experienceClinical Systems ImprovementSample of patientsPatient-centered careCAHPS surveyHealthcare providersSimple interventionMedical groupConsumer AssessmentSystem surveyProcess evaluationHealthcare systemHarvard Medical SchoolQuality improvementBaseline dataCareInterventionPowerful stimulusMeasurable improvementResource manualGroupSmall improvementEngaged leadershipSuccessful groupSubsequent changes
2005
Psychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument.
Solomon LS, Hays RD, Zaslavsky AM, Ding L, Cleary PD. Psychometric properties of a group-level Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) instrument. Medical Care 2005, 43: 53-60. PMID: 15626934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspects of careMedical groupHealth Plans Study (CAHPS) surveyConsumer AssessmentPatient focus groupsAdults 18 yearsPatient-clinician communicationSpecialty careGroup of adultsPreventive counselingClinician communicationPractice sitesDraft instrumentCarePatientsStudy instrumentRandom samplePsychometric propertiesPsychometric characteristicsFocus groupsGroupCognitive interviewsMulti-item measuresAssessmentStudy survey
2000
Dimensions of Consumer-Assessed Quality of Medicare Managed-Care Health Plans
Zaslavsky A, Beaulieu N, Landon B, Cleary P. Dimensions of Consumer-Assessed Quality of Medicare Managed-Care Health Plans. Medical Care 2000, 38: 162-174. PMID: 10659690, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200002000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConsumer BehaviorDiagnosis-Related GroupsFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicareMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesConceptsManaged care health planHealth plansHealth plan levelDelivery of careHealth-promoting activitiesHealth Plans SurveySpecialist careMedicare beneficiariesOverall ratingDoctor's officeConsumer AssessmentGlobal ratingCareMedical servicesPlans SurveyReport itemsCAHPSReportSurvey itemsPlan variabilityConsumer ReportsCorresponding groupMembers' ratingsDeliveryGroup
1999
Development of a Consumer Survey for Behavioral Health Services
Eisen S, Shaul J, Clarridge B, Nelson D, Spink J, Cleary P. Development of a Consumer Survey for Behavioral Health Services. Psychiatric Services 1999, 50: 793-798. PMID: 10375149, DOI: 10.1176/ps.50.6.793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health servicesHealth servicesInsurance plansSubstance abuse servicesConsumer satisfaction surveyMedicaid plansAbuse servicesMental healthConsumer AssessmentCommercial plansSatisfaction instrumentSatisfaction surveyConsumer focus groupsFurther testingFocus groupsGroupDiverse sampleFuture effortsService instrumentReporting formatCare
1995
A randomized trial of an education, and support program for HIV-infected individuals
Cleary P, Van Devanter N, Steilen M, Stuart A, Shipton-Levy R, McMullen W, Rogers T, Singer E, Avorn J, Pindyck J. A randomized trial of an education, and support program for HIV-infected individuals. AIDS 1995, 9: 1271-1278. PMID: 8561981, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199511000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnsafe sexual activitySexual behaviorHIV-positive donorsSexual activityNew York Blood CenterIntervention programsBehavior changeSafer sexual behaviorsSeropositive individualsReferral groupImmune functionMore behavior changeDonor characteristicsBlood centersStructured interventionPsychological distressSupport groupsHIVInterventionGroupSupport programsNew York CityDonorsPsychological helpCohort
1994
Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 590-592. PMID: 7823232, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group physiciansGroup physiciansFunctional disabilityInternal medicine group practiceExperimental group physiciansSelf-administered questionnaireAmbulatory patientsPatient functionFunctional statusPatient responseDisability screeningControl groupPatientsPhysiciansGroup practiceSignificant differencesDisabilityReportGroupSocial functionTrialsMonthsResponse
1991
An empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium
Liptzin B, Levkoff SE, Cleary PD, Pilgrim DM, Reilly CH, Albert M, Wetle TT. An empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 454-457. PMID: 2006690, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.4.454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-10 criteriaDMS-IIIAcute medical problemsPresence of symptomsDSM-III criteriaDiagnostic criteria setsElderly patientsPatient's symptomsGeneral HospitalDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDeliriumMedical problemsDSM-IIIClinical interestSymptomsStructured instrumentCriteria setsResearch assistantsPure groupCriteriaGroupHospitalDifferent groupsDaily
1987
Differences in Determinants of Physician Use Between Aged and Middle-Aged Persons
Levkoff S, Cleary P, Wetle T. Differences in Determinants of Physician Use Between Aged and Middle-Aged Persons. Medical Care 1987, 25: 1148-1160. PMID: 3501048, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198712000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician useAge groupsNumber of diagnosesMiddle-aged personsMiddle-aged individualsPhysical health measuresIllness responseBed daysMedical recordsPsychologic factorsHealth measuresImportant predictorProbability samplePredictorsAge differencesChronicGroupDifferencesIllnessYearsDiagnosisIndividuals