1995
The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1782-1788. PMID: 7654112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430160124012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderCardiac symptomsPhysician visitsRole impairmentMore physician visitsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care useNonpatient volunteersInception cohortClinical courseConsecutive patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringHolter monitoringRecurrent palpitationsCare useMedical outpatientsHigh prevalencePalpitationsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric disordersPatientsPsychopathologic symptomsAmbulatory electrocardiogramLongitudinal course
1986
The functional status questionnaire
Jette A, Davies A, Cleary P, Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. The functional status questionnaire. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1986, 1: 143-149. PMID: 3772582, DOI: 10.1007/bf02602324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Status QuestionnaireBeth Israel HospitalFunctional statusStatus QuestionnaireFunctional assessmentBoston's Beth Israel HospitalPatients' functional statusInternal medicine practiceComprehensive functional assessmentSystematic functional assessmentBusy clinical practiceSelf-administered questionnaireSingle-item scoresAmbulatory patientsPrimary careOne-page reportClinical practiceRegular usersScale scoreMedicine practiceRole functionIsrael HospitalHealthcare associatesConstruct validityFeasible assessment