1994
Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Functional disability screening of ambulatory patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 590-592. PMID: 7823232, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl group physiciansGroup physiciansFunctional disabilityInternal medicine group practiceExperimental group physiciansSelf-administered questionnaireAmbulatory patientsPatient functionFunctional statusPatient responseDisability screeningControl groupPatientsPhysiciansGroup practiceSignificant differencesDisabilityReportGroupSocial functionTrialsMonthsResponse
1993
The course of transient hypochondriasis
Barsky A, Cleary P, Sarnie M, Klerman G. The course of transient hypochondriasis. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1993, 150: 484-488. PMID: 8434667, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.150.3.484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypochondriacal symptomsHypochondriacal patientsMedical record reviewMore functional disabilityGeneral medical clinicStructured diagnostic interviewMore psychopathological symptomsOnly significant predictorComparison patientsMedical morbidityFunctional disabilityRecord reviewBaseline evaluationSelf-report questionnairesPrevious episodesPatientsNonhypochondriacal patientsLongitudinal courseMedical careMultivariate analysisDiagnostic InterviewMedical clinicsSymptomsDSM-IIIBodily sensations
1992
Determinants of perceived health status of medical outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Klerman G. Determinants of perceived health status of medical outpatients. Social Science & Medicine 1992, 34: 1147-1154. PMID: 1641676, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(92)90288-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical morbidityHealth statusHypochondriacal attitudesFunctional statusPsychiatric disordersAggregate medical morbidityGlobal health statusGeneral medical clinicLarge academic teaching hospitalOverall health statusAcademic teaching hospitalPre-established cutoffsFunctional disabilityPsychiatric morbidityClinic visitorsPatients' opinionsMedical outpatientsTeaching hospitalSelf-report questionnairesEntire clinicMorbidityMedical clinicsScreening cutoffClinicPersonality disorder
1991
Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients.
Calkins D, Rubenstein L, Cleary P, Davies A, Jette A, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Young R, Brook R, Delbanco T. Failure of physicians to recognize functional disability in ambulatory patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1991, 114: 451-4. PMID: 1825267, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-114-6-451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based practiceOffice-based practiceFunctional disabilityFunctional impairmentInternal medicine group practiceAbility of internistsPatient-reported disabilityInternal medicine practiceFailure of physiciansInternal medicine residentsAmbulatory patientsPatient functionPatientsStaff physiciansPatient careMedicine practicePhysiciansMedicine residentsGroup practiceDisabilityComparison of responsesRandom sampleImpairmentLesser degreeInternists
1989
Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening.
Rubenstein L, Calkins D, Young R, Cleary P, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Jette A, Davies A, Delbanco T, Brook R. Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 111: 836-42. PMID: 2683917, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedBlack or African AmericanData Interpretation, StatisticalDisability EvaluationEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInternal MedicineMaleOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ParticipationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsExperimental group physiciansFunctional Status QuestionnaireControl group patientsExperimental group patientsGroup patientsGroup physiciansStatus QuestionnaireFunctional statusPatient outcomesControl groupEducational sessionsControl group physiciansOffice-based internistsNumber of medicationsInternal medicine practiceHealth outcome measuresCommunity office practicesAnonymous evaluation questionnaireStudy patientsPatient diariesStudy entryExercise programFunctional disabilityPatient functionFunctional status information
1987
Functional Disability Assessment
Jette A, Cleary P. Functional Disability Assessment. Physical Therapy 1987, 67: 1854-1859. PMID: 3685112, DOI: 10.1093/ptj/67.12.1854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional Status QuestionnaireDisability assessment toolDisability Index scoresPrimary care patientsFunctional disability assessmentSelf-administered questionnaireCare patientsFunctional disabilityClinical assessmentStatus QuestionnaireDisability AssessmentSubstantial convergent validityPhysical therapistsIndex scoreClinical settingClinical useConvergent validityAssessment toolQuestionnaireAlpha reliability coefficientPatientsReliability coefficientsWidespread introduction