2010
A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey
Anastario MP, Rodriguez HP, Gallagher PM, Cleary PD, Shaller D, Rogers WH, Bogen K, Safran DG. A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1345-1359. PMID: 20579126, PMCID: PMC2965508, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01129.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient care experiencesCare experiencesLower overall response rateOverall response rateComparison of physicianChoice of patientsCAHPS ClinicianResponse ratePractice sitesSurvey scoresAnalytic samplePotential rolePatientsCliniciansDistribution ratePhysiciansFurther testingValid assessmentSurvey distributionNew York StateGroup surveyMailTrialsWeeksRate
2007
Voluntary Physician Switching by Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals
Rodriguez HP, Wilson IB, Landon BE, Marsden PV, Cleary PD. Voluntary Physician Switching by Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals. Medical Care 2007, 45: 189-198. PMID: 17304075, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000250252.14148.7e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveContinuity of Patient CareDecision MakingFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicinePatient ParticipationPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsPhysiciansQuality of Health CareRegression AnalysisSocioeconomic FactorsSpecializationTrustConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusVoluntary physiciansServices Utilization StudyMultilevel logistic regression modelsQuality of careCARE Act fundingLogistic regression modelsUsual cliniciansHIV CostChronic illnessCare sitesPatientsUtilization studiesPatient volumePatient trustPhysiciansStudy periodMultivariate modelCareCliniciansLongitudinal studyTechnical qualityRegression modelsRepresentative sample
2005
Physician Specialization and the Quality of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Landon BE, Wilson IB, McInnes K, Landrum MB, Hirschhorn LR, Marsden PV, Cleary PD. Physician Specialization and the Quality of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. JAMA Internal Medicine 2005, 165: 1133-1139. PMID: 15911726, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.10.1133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveClinical CompetenceEducation, ContinuingFamily PracticeFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsHumansMalePrimary Health CareQuality Assurance, Health CareReferral and ConsultationRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive antiretroviral therapyImmunodeficiency virus infectionInfectious disease physiciansAppropriate patientsQuality of careAntiretroviral therapyHIV careDisease physiciansCare measuresVirus infectionComplex chronic medical conditionsGeneral medicine physiciansObservational cohort studyInfectious disease specialistsMedical record reviewChronic medical conditionsComplex chronic illnessExpert generalistsTypes of physiciansHierarchical logistic regression modelsLow-quality careHigh-quality careLogistic regression modelsHIV physicians
2004
Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences Among Black and White Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Hicks LS, Cleary PD, Epstein AM, Ayanian JZ. Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Preferences Among Black and White Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease. Quality Of Life Research 2004, 13: 1129-1138. PMID: 15287279, DOI: 10.1023/b:qure.0000031350.56924.cc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseRenal transplantationPhysical activityRenal diseaseWhite patientsEffect of ESRDOverall healthWhite womenWhite menHealth-related qualityMeasures of HRQLRacial differencesBetter overall healthQuality of lifeBlack womenBlack menBetter HRQLClinical characteristicsBlack patientsHRQL measuresPotential confoundersPatient preferencesTreatment preferencesPatientsAge 18
2003
Patterns of Coping Among Persons with HIV Infection: Configurations, Correlates, and Change
Fleishman JA, Sherbourne CD, Cleary PD, Wu AW, Crystal S, Hays RD. Patterns of Coping Among Persons with HIV Infection: Configurations, Correlates, and Change. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2003, 32: 187-204. PMID: 14570446, DOI: 10.1023/a:1025667512009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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' ratingsDeliveryGroupPrimary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial
Mundinger M, Kane R, Lenz E, Totten A, Tsai W, Cleary P, Friedewald W, Siu A, Shelanski M. Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2000, 283: 59-68. PMID: 10632281, DOI: 10.1001/jama.283.1.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareCommunity Health CentersContinuity of Patient CareEmergenciesFemaleHealth Services ResearchHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew York CityNurse PractitionersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SatisfactionPhysicians, FamilyPrimary Health CareProfessional AutonomyRegression AnalysisConceptsPrimary care clinicsNurse practitionersInitial appointmentHealth statusCare clinicsPrimary careService utilizationCommunity-based primary care clinicsHealth service utilization dataUrban academic medical centerUrgent care visitsHealth service utilizationPrimary care outcomesPrimary care physiciansPrimary care appointmentsService utilization dataNurse practitioner practicePatients' health statusAcademic medical centerSignificant differencesType of providerSatisfaction ratingsCare visitsPractitioners' patientsCare appointments
1998
The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust
Kao A, Green D, Zaslavsky A, Koplan J, Cleary P. The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust. JAMA 1998, 280: 1708-1714. PMID: 9832007, DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.19.1708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthBaltimoreCapitation FeeCross-Sectional StudiesDistrict of ColumbiaFee-for-Service PlansFloridaGeorgiaHealth Care SurveysHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansMultivariate AnalysisPhysician Incentive PlansPhysician-Patient RelationsRegression AnalysisReimbursement MechanismsRisk Sharing, FinancialSalaries and Fringe BenefitsTrustUrban PopulationConceptsIndemnity patientsCare patientsPatient trustPhysician behaviorPatient reportsCross-sectional telephone interview surveyHealth plan costsTelephone interview surveyPatient-physician relationshipLarge national insurerPatient's best interestMost patientsPatients' perceptionsPhysicians' methodMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsPhysician paymentMultivariate analysisHealth plansPhysiciansInterview SurveyNational insurerHigh levelsRegression analysisPlace physiciansPatients’ Trust in Their Physicians
Kao A, Green D, Davis N, Koplan J, Cleary P. Patients’ Trust in Their Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1998, 13: 681-686. PMID: 9798815, PMCID: PMC1500897, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1998.00204.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChoice BehaviorCluster AnalysisConfidence IntervalsContinuity of Patient CareCost-Benefit AnalysisData CollectionEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleGeorgiaHumansInsurance, Physician ServicesMaleManaged Care ProgramsMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsRandom AllocationRegression AnalysisReimbursement MechanismsTrustWithholding Treatment
1996
Clinical predictors of functioning in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Wilson I, Cleary P. Clinical predictors of functioning in persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Medical Care 1996, 34: 610-23. PMID: 8656726, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199606000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultBostonCross-Sectional StudiesDisabled PersonsFemaleGroup PracticeHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMedical AuditMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPredictive Value of TestsQuality of LifeRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsEnergy/fatiguePoor mental healthPhysical functioningNeurologic symptomsFever symptomsMental healthZidovudine useWeight lossImmunodeficiency syndromeSignificant predictorsStaff-model health maintenance organizationLower white blood cell countHuman immunodeficiency virus clinicChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseWhite blood cell countHistory of asthmaLower hemoglobin levelsObstructive pulmonary diseaseBlood cell countMultivariable regression modelsHealth maintenance organizationHospital-based group practiceCross-sectional analysisSpecific clinical interventionsChart review
1994
Histories of childhood trauma in adult hypochondriacal patients
Barsky A, Wool C, Barnett M, Cleary P. Histories of childhood trauma in adult hypochondriacal patients. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1994, 151: 397-401. PMID: 8109648, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.151.3.397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood illnessesMedical morbidityHypochondriacal patientsNonhypochondriacal patientsSociodemographic differencesAggregate medical morbidityMedical record auditGeneral medical clinicChildhood traumaMultivariate regression analysisDegree of traumaMore childhood traumaChildhood Traumatic Events ScaleEight-item questionnaireRecord auditPhysical illnessPatientsParental attitudesTraumatic Events ScaleMedical clinicsIllnessSexual contactTraumaHealth reasonsMorbidity
1993
Discussion of preferences for life-sustaining care by persons with AIDS. Predictors of failure in patient-physician communication.
Haas J, Weissman J, Cleary P, Goldberg J, Gatsonis C, Seage G, Fowler F, Massagli M, Makadon H, Epstein A. Discussion of preferences for life-sustaining care by persons with AIDS. Predictors of failure in patient-physician communication. JAMA Internal Medicine 1993, 153: 1241-8. PMID: 8494476, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.153.10.1241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife-sustaining careHealth maintenance organizationPatient-physician communicationStaff-model health maintenance organizationInternal medicine group practiceUse of zidovudineSeverity of illnessPredictors of failureLife-sustaining therapySite of careMajority of personsDiscussion of preferencesPrivate teaching hospitalNonwhite physiciansHospitalization statusAIDS clinicImmunodeficiency syndromePatient interviewsPatient preferencesTeaching hospitalPatient's desireResuscitationPatientsClinical decisionLogistic regression
1991
Patients Evaluate Their Hospital Care: A National Survey
Cleary P, Edgman-Levitan S, Roberts M, Moloney T, McMullen W, Walker J, Delbanco T. Patients Evaluate Their Hospital Care: A National Survey. Health Affairs 1991, 10: 254-267. PMID: 1778560, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.10.4.254.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Hip fracture
Campion E, Jette A, Cleary P, Harris B. Hip fracture. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1987, 2: 78-82. PMID: 3559780, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital complicationsHip fracturePrefracture functional statusRecent hip fractureCent of patientsHip fracture patientsUrinary tract infectionHeart rhythm disturbancesHigh-cost patientsStepwise multivariate regressionFracture patientsPatient ageTract infectionsSurgical repairHospital chargesIntertrochanteric fracturesProspective studyFunctional statusRhythm disturbancesHospital costsFunctional impairmentPatientsStayMean length