2010
A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey
Anastario MP, Rodriguez HP, Gallagher PM, Cleary PD, Shaller D, Rogers WH, Bogen K, Safran DG. A Randomized Trial Comparing Mail versus In‐Office Distribution of the CAHPS Clinician and Group Survey. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1345-1359. PMID: 20579126, PMCID: PMC2965508, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01129.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient care experiencesCare experiencesLower overall response rateOverall response rateComparison of physicianChoice of patientsCAHPS ClinicianResponse ratePractice sitesSurvey scoresAnalytic samplePotential rolePatientsCliniciansDistribution ratePhysiciansFurther testingValid assessmentSurvey distributionNew York StateGroup surveyMailTrialsWeeksRateMortality among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Influences of Patient‐Centered Care and Evidence‐Based Medicine
Meterko M, Wright S, Lin H, Lowy E, Cleary PD. Mortality among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Influences of Patient‐Centered Care and Evidence‐Based Medicine. Health Services Research 2010, 45: 1188-1204. PMID: 20662947, PMCID: PMC2965500, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01138.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAttitude to HealthEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospitals, VeteransHumansLength of StayMaleMarkov ChainsMonte Carlo MethodMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient-Centered CarePeer Review, Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPatient-centered careMyocardial infarctionInitial acute myocardial infarctionPatient health-related behaviorsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterBetter patient-centered carePatients' sociodemographic characteristicsPatient's clinical conditionRecent prospective studiesInfluence of patientImportant clinical benefitsProportional hazards modelEvidence-based treatmentsHealth-related behaviorsEvidence-based medicinePatient-physician relationshipPicker questionnaireCardiac symptomsPatient characteristicsAMI patientsClinical benefitProspective studyAMI careClinical conditions
2007
Hope and Prognostic Disclosure
Mack JW, Wolfe J, Cook EF, Grier HE, Cleary PD, Weeks JC. Hope and Prognostic Disclosure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 5636-5642. PMID: 18065734, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.6110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrognostic disclosurePrognostic informationPhysician communicationDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDisclosure of prognosisHalf of parentsChildren's HospitalParents of childrenChild's physicianMultivariable modelMAIN OUTCOMEParental recallCancer InstituteChild's oncologistChildren's CancerPatients' hopePhysiciansCancerEmotional distressPrognosisOncologistsHospitalChildren's likelihoodFirst yearCure
2003
Guideline Recommendations for Treatment of Schizophrenia: The Impact of Managed Care
Dickey B, Normand SL, Hermann RC, Eisen SV, Cortes DE, Cleary PD, Ware N. Guideline Recommendations for Treatment of Schizophrenia: The Impact of Managed Care. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 340-348. PMID: 12695310, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.4.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude to HealthFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGuideline AdherenceHealth Services ResearchHospitalizationHumansMaleManaged Care ProgramsMedicaidMedicareMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonal SatisfactionPractice Guidelines as TopicProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSchizophreniaConceptsTreatment of schizophreniaTreatment guidelinesMedicaid beneficiariesSchizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) treatment recommendationsOutpatient mental health facilitiesDisabled Medicaid beneficiariesProspective observational studyHealth-related qualityHigh-risk adultsAdult Medicaid beneficiariesOutpatient medical recordsMain outcome measuresSchizophrenia treatment guidelinesClinician-reported outcomesWay mental health careMental health careSelf-reported qualityBehavioral health care organizationsMental health facilitiesDelivery of treatmentMental health benefitsClinical outcomesGuideline recommendationsOutpatient treatmentMedical recordsWhat do patients value in their hospital care? An empirical perspective on autonomy centred bioethics
Joffe S, Manocchia M, Weeks J, Cleary P. What do patients value in their hospital care? An empirical perspective on autonomy centred bioethics. Journal Of Medical Ethics 2003, 29: 103. PMID: 12672891, PMCID: PMC1733711, DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.2.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital carePatients' overall evaluationCoordination of careLogistic regression analysisPatient autonomyCross-sectional surveyAvailability of staffPatient evaluationMAIN OUTCOMEPatient valuesHospitalCareHealth careSurvey recipientsRegression analysisTreatmentRandom samplePhysical comfortInvolvementOverall evaluationProvidersHospitalisationEvaluation
2001
Quality of informed consent in cancer clinical trials: a cross-sectional survey
Joffe S, Cook E, Cleary P, Clark J, Weeks J. Quality of informed consent in cancer clinical trials: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet 2001, 358: 1772-1777. PMID: 11734235, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06805-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCancer clinical trialsFuture patientsConsent formCross-sectional surveyNon-standard treatmentAdult patientsInformed consent processTrial participantsIncremental riskProviders' beliefsMultivariate analysisPatientsUncertainty of benefitPatient consentClinical researchStandard questionnaireInformed consentTrialsConsent processTherapeutic misconceptionCancer therapyConsentParticipantsTreatmentPhysician Incentives and Disclosure of Payment Methods to Patients
Kao A, Zaslavsky A, Green D, Koplan J, Cleary P. Physician Incentives and Disclosure of Payment Methods to Patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2001, 16: 181-188. PMID: 11318914, PMCID: PMC1495191, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2001.04139.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAttitude to HealthChi-Square DistributionCost ControlCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleManaged Care ProgramsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient SatisfactionPhysician Incentive PlansPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesTruth DisclosureUnited StatesConceptsQuality of careCross-sectional surveyMost patientsAdult patientsNational health insurerWhite patientsService patientsPatient evaluationPatient awarenessUse of servicesPatient educationPatient understandingPatientsService physiciansTelephone interviewsPhysiciansService insuranceCareIndemnity plansSalaried physiciansPhysician incentivesPhysician payment methodsHealth insurersDifferent financial incentivesFinancial incentives
2000
Sex differences in assessments of the quality of medicare managed care
Cleary P, Zaslavsky A, Cioffi M. Sex differences in assessments of the quality of medicare managed care. Women's Health Issues 2000, 10: 70-79. PMID: 10736560, DOI: 10.1016/s1049-3867(99)00045-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 menQuality of Care at a Children's Hospital: The Parents' Perspective
Homer C, Marino B, Cleary P, Alpert H, Smith B, Crowley Ganser C, Brustowicz R, Goldmann D. Quality of Care at a Children's Hospital: The Parents' Perspective. JAMA Pediatrics 1999, 153: 1123-1129. PMID: 10555712, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.153.11.1123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary care pediatric hospitalHospital discharge planningProcess of carePerceptions of careQuality of careInpatient care experienceSpecific clinical experienceQuality improvement activitiesPain managementChildren's HospitalParents of childrenPediatric hospitalDischarge planningPatient dischargeInpatient carePediatric careSpecific reportsInpatient qualityClinical experienceHospitalCare experiencesCare restsCareTelephone interviewersOverall assessmentPerceived Risks of Heart Disease and Cancer Among Cigarette Smokers
Ayanian J, Cleary P. Perceived Risks of Heart Disease and Cancer Among Cigarette Smokers. JAMA 1999, 281: 1019-1021. PMID: 10086437, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.11.1019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionCurrent smokersHeart diseaseHeavy smokersSmoking-related health risksRisk of MIModifiable risk factorsPublic health professionalsPersonal riskLight smokersClinical factorsCigarette smokersCigarette smokingSmoking cessationMost smokersRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyPreventable deathsSmokers' perceptionsSmokersSelf-administered surveyHealth professionalsMultivariate analysisCancerCarepartner Experiences With Hospital Care
vom Eigen K, Walker J, Edgman-Levitan S, Cleary P, Delbanco T. Carepartner Experiences With Hospital Care. Medical Care 1999, 37: 33-38. PMID: 10413390, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199901000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent predictorsRegular doctorHospital experienceMultivariable regression analysisSupport of patientsDomains of carePatients' health statusNonsurgical admissionsDischarge planningPatient satisfactionEmergency hospitalizationHospital careCarepartnersNationwide telephone surveyHealth statusPatient careHospitalizationPatientsCareTelephone surveyRegression analysisFamily participationBetter awarenessFamily membersEmotional support
1998
The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust
Kao A, Green D, Zaslavsky A, Koplan J, Cleary P. The Relationship Between Method of Physician Payment and Patient Trust. JAMA 1998, 280: 1708-1714. PMID: 9832007, DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.19.1708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude to HealthBaltimoreCapitation FeeCross-Sectional StudiesDistrict of ColumbiaFee-for-Service PlansFloridaGeorgiaHealth Care SurveysHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHumansMultivariate AnalysisPhysician Incentive PlansPhysician-Patient RelationsRegression AnalysisReimbursement MechanismsRisk Sharing, FinancialSalaries and Fringe BenefitsTrustUrban PopulationConceptsIndemnity patientsCare patientsPatient trustPhysician behaviorPatient reportsCross-sectional telephone interview surveyHealth plan costsTelephone interview surveyPatient-physician relationshipLarge national insurerPatient's best interestMost patientsPatients' perceptionsPhysicians' methodMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsPhysician paymentMultivariate analysisHealth plansPhysiciansInterview SurveyNational insurerHigh levelsRegression analysisPlace physicians
1997
Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Which is Better When?
Cleary P. Subjective and Objective Measures of Health: Which is Better When? Journal Of Health Services Research & Policy 1997, 2: 3-4. PMID: 10180651, DOI: 10.1177/135581969700200102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Accurate awareness of heartbeat in hypochondriacal and non-hypochondriacal patients
Barsky A, Brener J, Coeytaux R, Cleary P. Accurate awareness of heartbeat in hypochondriacal and non-hypochondriacal patients. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 1995, 39: 489-497. PMID: 7562678, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(94)00166-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Histories of childhood trauma in adult hypochondriacal patients
Barsky A, Wool C, Barnett M, Cleary P. Histories of childhood trauma in adult hypochondriacal patients. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1994, 151: 397-401. PMID: 8109648, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.151.3.397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood illnessesMedical morbidityHypochondriacal patientsNonhypochondriacal patientsSociodemographic differencesAggregate medical morbidityMedical record auditGeneral medical clinicChildhood traumaMultivariate regression analysisDegree of traumaMore childhood traumaChildhood Traumatic Events ScaleEight-item questionnaireRecord auditPhysical illnessPatientsParental attitudesTraumatic Events ScaleMedical clinicsIllnessSexual contactTraumaHealth reasonsMorbidity
1993
Hypochondriacal patients' beliefs about good health
Barsky A, Coeytaux R, Sarnie M, Cleary P. Hypochondriacal patients' beliefs about good health. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 1085-1089. PMID: 8317581, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.7.1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore symptomsHypochondriacal patientsGood healthNonhypochondriacal patientsAggregate medical morbiditySymptom-free stateGeneral medicine clinicMedical care utilizationGood test-retest reliabilityNumerous somatic symptomsMedical morbidityCare utilizationClinical featuresTest-retest reliabilityMedicine clinicHypochondriacal symptomsPatients' beliefsBodily preoccupationPatientsMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsSomatic symptomsSymptomsAmbiguous symptomsComparison groupWhat patients really want.
Gerteis M, Edgman-Levitan S, Walker J, Stoke D, Cleary P, Delbanco T. What patients really want. Health Management Quarterly 1993, 15: 2-6. PMID: 10129190.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Assessing quality of life after surgery
Cleary P, Greenfield S, McNeil B. Assessing quality of life after surgery. Contemporary Clinical Trials 1991, 12: s189-s203. PMID: 1663855, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-2456(05)80023-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAttitude to HealthBostonCaliforniaCholecystectomyCoronary Artery BypassFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status IndicatorsHip ProsthesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodProstatectomyQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsHealth-related qualityCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryPostsurgical health-related qualityArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryOutcome of surgeryType of surgeryStudy of patientsTraditional clinical indicatorsTotal hip replacementQuality of lifeGraft surgeryMedical therapyTransurethral prostatectomyClinical indicatorsSurgical conditionsTeaching hospitalSurgeryHip replacementHealth statusCognitive functioningOutcomesInternal consistencySelf-report scalesConstruct validity
1988
Illness Behavior in the Aged
Levkoff S, Cleary P, Wetle T, Besdine R. Illness Behavior in the Aged. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 622-629. PMID: 3290313, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb06158.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAgingAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseHumansPatient Acceptance of Health CarePersonal Health ServicesSick Role