2017
Two Decades of Cardiovascular Trials With Primary Surrogate Endpoints: 1990–2011
Bikdeli B, Punnanithinont N, Akram Y, Lee I, Desai NR, Ross JS, Krumholz HM. Two Decades of Cardiovascular Trials With Primary Surrogate Endpoints: 1990–2011. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e005285. PMID: 28325713, PMCID: PMC5524035, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.005285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcome trialsOutcome trialsEndpoint trialsPrimary endpointCardiovascular trialsClinical outcome studiesClinical outcomesSurrogate markerPatient's perspectiveSurrogate endpointsOutcome studiesNew England JournalSample cohortTrial resultsTrialsSurrogate trialsEndpointPositive resultsAmerican MedicalInterventionHigh-impact journalsCohort
2015
Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation
Al-Damluji MS, Dzara K, Hodshon B, Punnanithinont N, Krumholz HM, Chaudhry SI, Horwitz LI. Hospital Variation in Quality of Discharge Summaries for Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure Exacerbation. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: 77-86. PMID: 25587091, PMCID: PMC4303507, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of dischargeDischarge summary qualityDischarge summariesHeart failureHeart Failure Outcome StudyHeart failure exacerbationHospital-level variationHospital-level performanceSingle-site studyMedian hospitalHospital courseDischarge weightHospital variationVolume statusAdverse outcomesOutcome studiesConsensus conferencePatientsHospitalCare toolsPhysiciansInadequate qualityDaysExacerbationSummary