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 18Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation
Ayanian JZ, Cleary PD, Keogh JH, Noonan SJ, David-Kasdan JA, Epstein AM. Physicians’ beliefs about racial differences in referral for renal transplantation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2004, 43: 350-357. PMID: 14750101, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsianAttitude of Health PersonnelBlack or African AmericanHealth Services AccessibilityHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationMiddle AgedNephrologyPatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of LifeReferral and ConsultationSurvival RateUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRenal transplantationWhite patientsPatient-physician communicationBlack patientsQuality of lifeRacial differencesEnd-stage renal diseaseNephrologist's viewComorbid illnessesRenal diseaseTreatment optionsPatient preferencesPhysician biasPhysicians' beliefsPatientsPhysicians' viewsTransplantationPhysiciansCareSurvivalImportant reasonUS regionsNephrologistsDifferencesReferral
2000
Racial Disparities in Access to Renal Transplantation — Clinically Appropriate or Due to Underuse or Overuse?
Epstein A, Ayanian J, Keogh J, Noonan S, Armistead N, Cleary P, Weissman J, David-Kasdan J, Carlson D, Fuller J, Marsh D, Conti R. Racial Disparities in Access to Renal Transplantation — Clinically Appropriate or Due to Underuse or Overuse? New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 1537-1544. PMID: 11087884, PMCID: PMC4598055, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200011233432106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWaiting listRenal transplantationRacial disparitiesEnd-stage renal diseaseAppropriateness of patientsRate of referralAppropriate candidatesChart reviewClinical characteristicsDevelopment of interventionsRenal diseaseTransplantation centersWhite patientsBlack patientsAppropriateness CriteriaInappropriate careClinical appropriatenessSurgical proceduresPatientsTransplantationSpecific causesInappropriate candidatesExpert panelDistrict of ColumbiaRacial differences
1999
The Effect of Patients' Preferences on Racial Differences in Access to Renal Transplantation
Ayanian J, Cleary P, Weissman J, Epstein A. The Effect of Patients' Preferences on Racial Differences in Access to Renal Transplantation. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 341: 1661-1669. PMID: 10572155, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199911253412206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseRenal transplantationBlack patientsPatient preferencesRenal diseaseWhite patientsRacial differencesRate of referralPerceptions of careSubstantial racial differencesEligible patientsRenal failureTransplantation centersDialysis therapyMaintenance treatmentWaiting listPatientsTransplantationDialysis facilitiesHealth statusMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsStratified random sampleWhite womenWhite men
1989
The Ownership of Health Facilities and Clinical Decisionmaking
Schlesinger M, Cleary P, Blumenthal D. The Ownership of Health Facilities and Clinical Decisionmaking. Medical Care 1989, 27: 244-258. PMID: 2648087, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198903000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseCharacteristics of patientsHealth Care Financing AdministrationLocal health care systemHealth care facilitiesHealth care systemSignificant independent effectKidney transplantRenal failureRenal diseasePeritoneal dialysisHealth facilitiesCare facilitiesHome dialysisPatientsClinical decisionmakingCare systemIndependent effectsFacility ownershipMedical decisionmakingDialysisProfit facilitiesTreatmentFurther researchTransplant
1987
Predicting emergency readmissions for patients discharged from the medical service of a teaching hospital
Phillips R, Safran C, Cleary P, Delbanco T. Predicting emergency readmissions for patients discharged from the medical service of a teaching hospital. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1987, 2: 400-405. PMID: 3694300, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency readmissionRenal diseaseTeaching hospitalAcute care teaching hospitalGreater hospital chargesDays of dischargeRisk factor profileElevated anion gapAvailable clinical dataMedical servicesReadmitted patientsLonger hospitalizationPatient demographicsPrior admissionClinical factorsHeart failureDischarge diagnosisHospital chargesRelative riskClinical dataAnion gapReadmissionReduced riskPatientsFactor profile