2020
Temporal trends in opioid prescribing patterns among oncologists in the Medicare population.
Jairam V, Yang D, Pasha S, Soulos P, Gross C, Yu J, Park H. Temporal trends in opioid prescribing patterns among oncologists in the Medicare population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12022-12022. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid prescribing ratesOpioid prescribingPrescribing ratesUnited States opioid epidemicNon-cancer populationMultivariable negative binomial regressionFinal study sampleSymptom managementOpioid claimsPatient populationOpioid epidemicMedicare patientsProvider characteristicsMedicare populationPatient countsOncologistsNegative binomial regressionPrescribingPatientsStudy sampleBinomial regressionSignificant declinePopulationStatewide levelTemporal trends
2006
The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening.
Gross CP, McAvay GJ, Krumholz HM, Paltiel AD, Bhasin D, Tinetti ME. The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2006, 145: 646-53. PMID: 17088577, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-145-9-200611070-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic illnessColorectal cancerChronic conditionsLife expectancyCancer stageEarly-stage colorectal cancerPopulation-based cancer registriesPatients 67 yearsRetrospective cohort studyStage I cancerAdministrative claims dataChronic condition groupsFinal study sampleYears of ageShort life expectancyCohort studyEffect of agePatient ageI cancerCancer RegistryCancer variesHealthy patientsIndividual patientsMedicare claimsAdministrative claims