2020
Patient and provider-level factors associated with changes in utilization of treatments in response to evidence on ineffectiveness or harm
Smith LB, Desai NR, Dowd B, Everhart A, Herrin J, Higuera L, Jeffery MM, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Karaca-Mandic P. Patient and provider-level factors associated with changes in utilization of treatments in response to evidence on ineffectiveness or harm. International Journal Of Health Economics And Management 2020, 20: 299-317. PMID: 32350680, PMCID: PMC7725279, DOI: 10.1007/s10754-020-09282-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent atrial fibrillationType 2 diabetesAtrial fibrillationPermanent atrial fibrillation patientsProvider-level factorsAtrial fibrillation patientsEffective new therapiesPrimary care providersUse of medicationsProvider-level characteristicsUtilization of treatmentHigh-quality health careDronedarone useInterrupted time-series regression modelsFibrillation patientsMedication useDiabetes patientsProvider characteristicsCare providersMedicare feeNew therapiesService claimsFemale providersPatientsMedications
2019
Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project
Mahajan S, Zhang D, He S, Lu Y, Gupta A, Spatz ES, Lu J, Huang C, Herrin J, Liu S, Yang J, Wu C, Cui J, Zhang Q, Li X, Nasir K, Zheng X, Krumholz HM, Li J, Dong Z, Jiang B, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Meng Y, Xi Y, Tian Y, Fu Y, Liu T, Yan S, Jin L, Wang J, Xu X, Xing X, Zhang L, Fang X, Xu Y, Xu C, Fan L, Qi M, Qi J, Li J, Liu Q, Feng Y, Wang J, Wen H, Xu J, He J, Jiang C, Yang C, Yu Y, Tashi Z, Hu Z, Zhang J, Li X, Ma S, Ma Y, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Shen J. Prevalence, Awareness, and Treatment of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension: Insights From the China PEACE Million Persons Project. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012954. PMID: 31566101, PMCID: PMC6806046, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMillion Persons ProjectPrior cardiovascular eventsBody mass indexAntihypertensive medicationsDiastolic hypertensionCardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusMass indexIsolated diastolic hypertensionDiastolic blood pressureSelf-reported diagnosisTreatment of peoplePersons ProjectBlood pressureTreatment patternsHypertensionLeast collegeHigher likelihoodMellitusMedicationsPrevalenceTreatmentDiagnosisSubstantial numberCurrent use
2015
Long-term Outcomes After Stepping Down Asthma Controller Medications A Claims-Based, Time-to-Event Analysis
Rank MA, Johnson R, Branda M, Herrin J, van Houten H, Gionfriddo MR, Shah ND. Long-term Outcomes After Stepping Down Asthma Controller Medications A Claims-Based, Time-to-Event Analysis. CHEST Journal 2015, 148: 630-639. PMID: 25997080, PMCID: PMC4556120, DOI: 10.1378/chest.15-0301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaComorbidityDrug Administration ScheduleEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospitalizationHumansInsurance Claim ReviewMaleMedicare Part CMedication AdherenceRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAsthma controller medicationsAsthma exacerbationsLong-term outcomesController medicationsAsthma stabilityAsthma medicationsHealth-care provider guidanceFirst asthma exacerbationED visitsPrimary outcomeAdherence lapsesMedicationsExacerbationFour-month intervalsProvider guidanceStudy settingEvent analysisRetrospective timeMonthsAsthmaOutcomesIndividualsHospitalizationPeriodMonth stability
2010
The Effect of How Outcomes Are Framed on Decisions about Whether to Take Antihypertensive Medication: A Randomized Trial
Carling CL, Kristoffersen DT, Oxman AD, Flottorp S, Fretheim A, Schünemann HJ, Akl EA, Herrin J, MacKenzie TD, Montori VM. The Effect of How Outcomes Are Framed on Decisions about Whether to Take Antihypertensive Medication: A Randomized Trial. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e9469. PMID: 20209127, PMCID: PMC2830888, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medicationsVisual analog scaleCardiovascular diseaseVAS scoresRelative importance scoresCVD risk reductionYear old manLow baseline riskDetailed patient informationRandomized trialsAnalog scaleRisk factorsBaseline riskMedicationsAdult volunteersHypertensionLogistic regressionPatient informationSignificant decreaseTrialsSignificant differencesRisk reductionPresentationParticipantsRisk