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Publikováno v:
Health Affairs. 26:169-177
This study used data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey to examine sex- and age-specific trends in use and in-hospital mortality associated with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among adults ag
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International journal of public health. 60(5)
We examined the effects of duration of residence and age at immigration on mortality among US-born and foreign-born Hispanics aged 25 and older.We analyzed the National Health Interview Survey-National Death Index linked files from 1997-2009 with mor
Autor:
Lorraine T. Dorfman, Julia S. Holmes
Publikováno v:
Activities, Adaptation & Aging. 25:47-65
Specific health problems may limit older adults' ability to participate in anticipated retirement activities. We investigated the relationship between eight specific health conditions and activities often engaged in by retirees: formal and informal s
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International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care. 18
Interest in comparative quality measurement and evaluation has grown considerably over the past two decades because of factors such as the recognition of widespread variation in clinical practice, the increased availability of evidence about medical
Publikováno v:
Medical care. 43
Efforts to quantify, monitor, understand, and reduce disparities in health care are critically dependent on the collection of high-quality data that support such analyses. In producing the first National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR), a number
Publikováno v:
Medical care. 43
The objective of this study was to analyze race and age differences in the distribution of health promotion and cardiovascular screening tests, and the prevalence of serious heart disease and cardiovascular mortality in the United States. DATA SOURCE
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Medical care research and review : MCRR. 61(4)
Despite the widespread availability of evidence-based guidelines for treating hypertension, recent evidence suggests that physicians may not be prescribing first-line drugs for their patients with high blood pressure. Using administrative claims data
Autor:
Julia S. Holmes, James C. Torner, Thomas N. Taylor, Jay W. Meyer, Patricia H. Davis, Mark F. Jacobson
Publikováno v:
Stroke. 27(9)
Background and Purpose Stroke imposes a substantial economic burden on individuals and society. This study estimates the lifetime direct and indirect costs associated with the three major types of stroke: subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), intracerebral
Publikováno v:
Medical Care. 43:I-9
Background Efforts to quantify, monitor, understand, and reduce disparities in health care are critically dependent on the collection of high-quality data that support such analyses. In producing the first National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR
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Medical Care. 43:I-17
The objective of this study was to describe 2 measurement challenges faced in the development of the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) and the National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR): the use of federal data on race and ethnicity and th