2023
Evidence of publication bias in multiple sclerosis clinical trials: a comparative analysis of published and unpublished studies registered in ClinicalTrials.gov
Rivero-de-Aguilar A, Pérez-Ríos M, Ruano-Raviña A, Candal-Pedreira C, Puente-Hernandez M, Ross J, Varela-Lema L. Evidence of publication bias in multiple sclerosis clinical trials: a comparative analysis of published and unpublished studies registered in ClinicalTrials.gov. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2023, 94: 597-604. PMID: 36977551, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-331132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsPeer-reviewed journalsTrial publicationsPublication biasMultivariate logistic regression analysisMultiple sclerosis clinical trialsFavorable primary outcomeMS clinical researchPhase IIILogistic regression analysisMultiple sclerosis drugsCase-control designTreatment tolerabilityMore patientsPrimary outcomeUnpublished trialsMS drugsTreatment decisionsLower oddsStudy design characteristicsMultivariate analysisClinical researchUnpublished studiesTrialsGoogle Scholar
2022
Rates of, and factors associated with, switching among generic levothyroxine preparations in commercially insured American adults
Brito JP, Deng Y, Ross JS, Choi NH, Graham DJ, Qiang Y, Rantou E, Wang Z, Zhao L, Shah ND, Lipska KJ. Rates of, and factors associated with, switching among generic levothyroxine preparations in commercially insured American adults. Endocrine 2022, 76: 349-358. PMID: 35107758, PMCID: PMC9210352, DOI: 10.1007/s12020-022-02987-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-thyroxineLarge administrative claims databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisAdministrative claims databaseThyroid hormone valuesLogistic regression analysisNumber of pharmaciesSettingRetrospective studyPrescription fillsTreatment initiationGuideline recommendationsThyroid surgeryClaims databaseFill dateMean ageHormone valuesLevothyroxine preparationsMore pharmaciesPractice guidelinesAdditional studiesGeneric preparationsNational dataAmerican adultsPatientsRegression analysis
2018
National Prescribing Trends for High‐Risk Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults
Rhee TG, Choi YC, Ouellet GM, Ross JS. National Prescribing Trends for High‐Risk Anticholinergic Medications in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1382-1387. PMID: 29582410, PMCID: PMC6097908, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAnticholinergic prescriptionsPhysician specialtyDrug classesPrescribing trendsOffice-based outpatient visitsOffice-based physician visitsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyMultivariable logistic regression analysisOlder adultsNational prescribing trendsCommon drug classesLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional analysisSpecific physician specialtiesAnticholinergic medicationsPhysician visitsOutpatient visitsQuality prescribingCare SurveyFemale sexStratified analysisSouthern geographic regionsGreater oddsTotal visits