2022
Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery
Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison JD, Boscardin J, Steinman MA. Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3560-3569. PMID: 36000860, PMCID: PMC9771946, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of gabapentinProlonged useOpioid useNon-opioid pain medicationsHigher Charlson comorbidity scoreOlder adultsPostoperative opioid prescribingProlonged opioid useCharlson comorbidity scoreLength of stayAdverse drug eventsTotal hip replacementLogistic regression modelsGabapentinoid useMore comorbiditiesComorbidity scoreGabapentin useOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsDischarge dispositionEmergency surgeryPain medicationPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisApprovals and Timing of New Formulations of Novel Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 1995 and 2010 and Followed Through 2021
Gupta R, Morten CJ, Zhu AY, Ramachandran R, Shah ND, Ross JS. Approvals and Timing of New Formulations of Novel Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 1995 and 2010 and Followed Through 2021. JAMA Health Forum 2022, 3: e221096. PMID: 35977259, PMCID: PMC9123500, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyNovel drugsTherapeutic valueUS FoodDrug AdministrationWorld Health Organization Model ListGeneric approvalCapsule formMultivariable analysisAccelerated approvalClinical usefulnessMAIN OUTCOMEPrescription drugsBrand-name drugsModel ListEssential medicinesDrugsApproval statusMedicine inclusionFDANovel tabletBlockbuster statusApprovalAdministrationDrug sales
2019
Use of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, 2010-2016
Kahn PA, Dhruva SS, Rhee TG, Ross JS. Use of Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, 2010-2016. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1913298. PMID: 31617923, PMCID: PMC6806423, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCardiopulmonary ResuscitationCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualEmergency Medical ServicesFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandOut-of-Hospital Cardiac ArrestRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsSuburban Health ServicesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsHospital cardiac arrestMechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitationMechanical CPR deviceAdjusted odds ratioCardiac arrestCardiopulmonary resuscitationManual cardiopulmonary resuscitationCPR deviceOdds ratioNational Emergency Medical Services Information System dataUse of CPRRetrospective cross-sectional studyMechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devicesEMS professionalsRisk-standardized ratesPatient demographic characteristicsPrior clinical trialsCross-sectional studyEvidence of benefitCardiopulmonary resuscitation devicesEmergency medical services (EMS) professionalsNortheast census regionMultivariable analysisClinical trialsPrehospital setting
2018
Factors Associated With Postmarketing Research for Approved Indications for Novel Medicines Approved by Both the FDA and EMA Between 2005 and 2010: A Multivariable Analysis
Zeitoun J, Ross JS, Atal I, Vivot A, Downing NS, Baron G, Ravaud P. Factors Associated With Postmarketing Research for Approved Indications for Novel Medicines Approved by Both the FDA and EMA Between 2005 and 2010: A Multivariable Analysis. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2018, 104: 1000-1007. PMID: 29377075, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1038.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Postmarket Safety Events Among Novel Therapeutics Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 2001 and 2010
Downing NS, Shah ND, Aminawung JA, Pease AM, Zeitoun JD, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Postmarket Safety Events Among Novel Therapeutics Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration Between 2001 and 2010. JAMA 2017, 317: 1854-1863. PMID: 28492899, PMCID: PMC5815036, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.5150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovel therapeuticsSafety eventsAccelerated approvalTherapeutic characteristicsUS FoodDrug AdministrationFDA approvalInitial regulatory approvalClinician decision makingNew safety risksMedian followCohort studyMedian timeMultivariable analysisBoxed warningDrug classesMAIN OUTCOMEClinical practicePostmarket periodPsychiatric diseasesPriority reviewTherapeutic areasOrphan statusPsychiatric therapeuticsBiologics
2014
Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Spatz ES, Sheth SD, Gosch KL, Desai MM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 862-869. PMID: 24553957, PMCID: PMC4026492, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUsual sourceMyocardial infarctionMortality rateBaseline risk factorsAcute clinical eventsMain outcome measuresAMI severityAMI patientsMultivariable analysisKey ResultsAmongClinical eventsSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsOutcome measuresReadmissionHigh mortalityPatientsMortalityCareMonthsInfarctionAdultsOutcomesAssociation
2012
Association between physician quality improvement incentives and ambulatory quality measures.
Bishop TF, Federman AD, Ross JS. Association between physician quality improvement incentives and ambulatory quality measures. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2012, 18: e126-34. PMID: 22554038, PMCID: PMC3537503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-quality ambulatory carePreventive care visitsWeight reduction counselingAmbulatory careReduction counselingCare visitsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveySignificant associationAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory medical careBody mass indexCross-sectional studyPublic reportingAmbulatory quality measuresPhysician compensationOverweight patientsObese patientsPreventive visitsMultivariable analysisMass indexCare SurveyPatient satisfactionQuality improvement incentivesMedical carePatients