2001
Validating recommendations for coronary angiography following acute myocardial infarction in the elderly A matched analysis using propensity scores
Normand S, Landrum M, Guadagnoli E, Ayanian J, Ryan T, Cleary P, McNeil B. Validating recommendations for coronary angiography following acute myocardial infarction in the elderly A matched analysis using propensity scores. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: 387-398. PMID: 11297888, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00321-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsCoronary AngiographyFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMatched-Pair AnalysisMedicareMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States
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
1986
Do-not-resuscitate orders for critically ill patients in the hospital. How are they used and what is their impact?
Bedell S, Pelle D, Maher P, Cleary P. Do-not-resuscitate orders for critically ill patients in the hospital. How are they used and what is their impact? JAMA 1986, 256: 233-7. PMID: 3723709, DOI: 10.1001/jama.256.2.233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAbnormal mental statusObstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionPatient progress notesIll patientsPulmonary diseaseCardiopulmonary arrestDNR statusMyocardial infarctionUniversity HospitalMedical recordsMental statusCardiopulmonary resuscitationPatient's illnessPercent of familiesResuscitate ordersChart ordersPatientsMedical careProgress notesHospitalDNRResuscitationIllness