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Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018
Caraballo C, Ndumele CD, Roy B, Lu Y, Riley C, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Barriers to Timely Medical Care Among Adults in the US, 1999 to 2018. JAMA Health Forum 2022, 3: e223856. PMID: 36306118, PMCID: PMC9617175, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTimely medical careSerial cross-sectional studyNational Health Interview SurveyCross-sectional studyHealth Interview SurveyMedical careLack of transportationEthnic disparitiesHispanics/LatinosWhite individualsEthnicity groupsInterview SurveyCost of careSelf-reported raceStudy cohortClinic hoursMAIN OUTCOMEMedical officesCarePrevalenceLatino individualsBlack individualsSignificant differencesSignificant increasePopulation groupsComparative Effectiveness of Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Gastrointestinal Bleeds in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Treatment
Herrin J, Abraham NS, Yao X, Noseworthy PA, Inselman J, Shah ND, Ngufor C. Comparative Effectiveness of Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Gastrointestinal Bleeds in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Treatment. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2110703. PMID: 34019087, PMCID: PMC8140376, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAntifibrinolytic AgentsAtrial FibrillationClinical Decision-MakingCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMachine LearningMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentThienopyridinesUnited StatesVenous ThromboembolismYoung AdultConceptsGastrointestinal bleedingIschemic heart diseaseCross-sectional studyThienopyridine antiplatelet agentAntithrombotic treatmentVenous thromboembolismAntiplatelet agentsRandom survival forestStudy cohortAtrial fibrillationValidation cohortHeart diseaseHAS-BLED risk scoreRetrospective cross-sectional studyCox proportional hazards regressionHAS-BLED scorePrior GI bleedPatients 18 yearsCohort of patientsEntire study cohortProportional hazards regressionOptumLabs Data WarehouseMedicare Advantage enrolleesPositive predictive valueRisk prediction model
2024
Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Song J, Wang X, Wang B, Ge Y, Bi L, Jing F, Jin H, Li T, Gu B, Wang L, Hao J, Zhao Y, Liu J, Zhang H, Li X, Li J, Ma W, Wang J, Normand S, Herrin J, Armitage J, Krumholz H, Zheng X. Learning implementation of a guideline based decision support system to improve hypertension treatment in primary care in China: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. The BMJ 2024, 386: e079143. PMID: 39043397, PMCID: PMC11265211, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-079143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical decision support systemsPrimary care practicesElectronic health recordsIntervention groupSystolic blood pressurePrimary careCare practicesBlood pressure <Health recordsPragmatic cluster randomised controlled trialCluster randomised controlled trialImproving hypertension treatmentPrimary care settingBlood pressure control ratesBlood pressureProportion of visitsProportion of participantsRandomised controlled trialsSystolic blood pressure <Control groupInjurious fallsRelated visitsCare settingsDiastolic blood pressure <Follow-upEnrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans and Incident Diabetes Complications
McCoy R, Swarna K, Jiang D, Van Houten H, Chen J, Davis E, Herrin J. Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans and Incident Diabetes Complications. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e243394. PMID: 38517436, PMCID: PMC10960199, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.3394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-deductible health plansHealth plansChronic disease managementOdds of myocardial infarctionLower-extremity complicationsMixed-effects logistic regression modelsOut-of-pocket costsAssociated with increased oddsDiabetic complicationsInverse propensity score weightingLogistic regression modelsCardiovascular risk factorsEmployer-sponsored health plansDiabetes careRetrospective cohort studyUS adultsPropensity score weightingPotential selection biasMain OutcomesCohort studyBaseline yearIncident complicationsDisease managementMixed-effectsPotential harm
2022
Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020.
Riley C, Herrin J, Lam V, Parsons AA, Kaplan GA, Liu D, Witters D, Krumholz HM, Roy B. Trends and Variation in the Gap Between Current and Anticipated Life Satisfaction in the United States, 2008-2020. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 509-517. PMID: 35196041, PMCID: PMC8887183, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306589.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension, 2011–2018
Lu Y, Liu Y, Dhingra LS, Massey D, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Spatz ES, Onuma O, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. National Trends in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antihypertensive Medication Use and Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With Hypertension, 2011–2018. Hypertension 2021, 79: 207-217. PMID: 34775785, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.18381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntihypertensive medication usePoor hypertension controlOverall treatment rateLow control rateHypertension controlHypertension awarenessMedication useControl rateHispanic individualsEthnic differencesTreatment ratesBlack individualsGuideline-recommended medicationsBlood pressure controlWhite individualsNutrition Examination SurveyLow awareness rateAntihypertensive medicationsHypertensive peopleExamination SurveyIntensive medicationNational HealthAwareness rateEthnic disparitiesPressure controlTrends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018
Mahajan S, Caraballo C, Lu Y, Valero-Elizondo J, Massey D, Annapureddy AR, Roy B, Riley C, Murugiah K, Onuma O, Nunez-Smith M, Forman HP, Nasir K, Herrin J, Krumholz HM. Trends in Differences in Health Status and Health Care Access and Affordability by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999-2018. JAMA 2021, 326: 637-648. PMID: 34402830, PMCID: PMC8371573, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2021.9907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessFair health statusSelf-reported health statusCare accessHealth statusWhite individualsEthnic differencesLatino/HispanicNational Health Interview Survey dataSerial cross-sectional studySelf-reported functional limitationsBlack individualsHealth Interview Survey dataLow incomeCross-sectional studyCross-sectional survey studyInterview Survey dataSelf-reported raceSelf-report measuresMAIN OUTCOMEUS adultsFunctional limitationsPercentage of peopleSignificant decreaseAdultsComparative Risk of Serious Infections With Tumor Necrosis Factor α Antagonists vs Vedolizumab in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Singh S, Heien HC, Herrin J, Dulai PS, Sangaralingham L, Shah ND, Sandborn WJ. Comparative Risk of Serious Infections With Tumor Necrosis Factor α Antagonists vs Vedolizumab in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 20: e74-e88. PMID: 33640480, PMCID: PMC8384969, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseSerious infectionsMarginal structural Cox proportional hazards modelsCox proportional hazards modelBaseline disease characteristicsRetrospective cohort studyAdministrative claims databaseProportional hazards modelTime-varying useCohort studyBowel diseaseTreatment initiationUlcerative colitisHealthcare utilizationClaims databaseDisease characteristicsTumor necrosisVedolizumabLower riskHazards modelPatientsInfectionAntagonistInsurance coverageRiskPhysician variation in the de‐adoption of ineffective statin and fibrate therapy
Everhart A, Desai NR, Dowd B, Herrin J, Higuera L, Jeffery MM, Jena AB, Ross JS, Shah ND, Smith LB, Karaca‐Mandic P. Physician variation in the de‐adoption of ineffective statin and fibrate therapy. Health Services Research 2021, 56: 919-931. PMID: 33569804, PMCID: PMC8522575, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Therapy, CombinationDrug UtilizationFemaleFibric AcidsGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsHypoglycemic AgentsHypolipidemic AgentsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMedicare Part CMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Risk FactorsUnited StatesConceptsMedicare Advantage patientsType 2 diabetic patientsACCORD lipid trialFibrate useAdvantage patientsCommercial patientsPhysician characteristicsLIPID trialFibrate therapyDiabetic patientsPhysician variationDiabetes careType 2 diabetes diagnosisContinuous insurance enrollmentPatient diabetes carePhysician random effectsGlucose-lowering drugsElectronic health record dataHealth record dataReal-world data assetConcurrent statinCardiovascular eventsStatin usersClinical evidenceManagement visits
2020
Evaluation of Cancer Care After Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act
Salazar MC, Canavan ME, Walters SL, Herrin J, Schwartz JL, Leapman M, Boffa DJ. Evaluation of Cancer Care After Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e2017544. PMID: 32990734, PMCID: PMC7525361, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFewer gastrointestinal bleeds with ticagrelor and prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome following percutaneous coronary intervention
Abraham NS, Yang EH, Noseworthy PA, Inselman J, Yao X, Herrin J, Sangaralingham LR, Ngufor C, Shah ND. Fewer gastrointestinal bleeds with ticagrelor and prasugrel compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome following percutaneous coronary intervention. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2020, 52: 646-654. PMID: 32657466, PMCID: PMC8183594, DOI: 10.1111/apt.15790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAgedClopidogrelCohort StudiesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative ComplicationsPrasugrel HydrochlorideRetrospective StudiesThromboembolismTicagrelorTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute coronary syndromeGIB ratesGIB riskCoronary syndromeGastrointestinal bleedingSTEMI patientsCoronary interventionHazard ratioMajor adverse cardiac eventsRisk reductionCox proportional hazards modelNSTE-ACS patientsAdverse cardiac eventsMajor bleeding eventsConfidence intervalsInverse probability treatmentProportional hazards modelMedicare Advantage enrolleesBleeding eventsClopidogrel prescriptionGIB eventsNSTE-ACSGastrointestinal bleedBaseline characteristicsSurvival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals
Boffa DJ, Mallin K, Herrin J, Resio B, Salazar MC, Palis B, Facktor M, McCabe R, Nelson H, Shulman LN. Survival After Cancer Treatment at Top-Ranked US Cancer Hospitals vs Affiliates of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203942. PMID: 32453382, PMCID: PMC7251445, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalCancer HospitalSurgical treatmentShort-term survivalComplex cancer treatmentAffiliate hospitalsCancer treatmentCancer careAdjusted long-term survivalNational Cancer DatabaseAnnual surgical volumeComplex cancer careIndividuals 18 yearsComplex surgical proceduresPerioperative mortalityCohort studyAffiliated HospitalPooled analysisBladder cancerCancer DatabasePatient outcomesSurgical volumeSurgical proceduresMAIN OUTCOMESurvival advantage
2019
Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states
Roy B, Riley C, Herrin J, Spatz E, Hamar B, Kell KP, Rula EY, Krumholz H. Associations between community well-being and hospitalisation rates: results from a cross-sectional study within six US states. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e030017. PMID: 31780588, PMCID: PMC6886944, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospitalisation ratesZip codesPrimary care physician densityCross-sectional study SETTINGCancer-related admissionsRespiratory-related admissionsCross-sectional studyQuality of lifeRace/ethnicityCause hospitalisationSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHighest quintileUnnecessary hospitalisationAdmission ratesSD increaseHospitalisationLife benefitsPhysician densityStudy settingMain independent variableBeing IndexHospital bedsAdmissionGallup-Sharecare WellRacial and Ethnic Differences in 30-Day Hospital Readmissions Among US Adults With Diabetes
Rodriguez-Gutierrez R, Herrin J, Lipska KJ, Montori VM, Shah ND, McCoy RG. Racial and Ethnic Differences in 30-Day Hospital Readmissions Among US Adults With Diabetes. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e1913249. PMID: 31603490, PMCID: PMC6804020, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministrative Claims, HealthcareAgedAged, 80 and overAsianBlack or African AmericanComorbidityDiabetes ComplicationsEthnicityFemaleHispanic or LatinoHospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospitals, UniversityHospitals, VoluntaryHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedMinority GroupsPatient ReadmissionRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsCause readmissionIndex hospitalizationBlack patientsWhite patientsUS adultsHigh riskAdministrative claims data setsHospital-level risk factorsEthnic differencesLarge hospitalsPlace of hospitalizationDays of dischargeRetrospective cohort studyLow-income patientsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesSystem-level factorsClaims data setsHealth care qualityRace/ethnicityCohort studyReadmission ratesAdult patientsHospital readmissionHispanic patientsReadmission riskPrevalence, 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 useDisparities in Socioeconomic Context and Association With Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in ALLHAT
Shahu A, Herrin J, Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Davis BR, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Disparities in Socioeconomic Context and Association With Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in ALLHAT. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e012277. PMID: 31362591, PMCID: PMC6761647, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood pressure controlLow-income sitesCardiovascular outcomesPressure controlALLHAT participantsPoor blood pressure controlEnd-stage renal diseaseHospitalization/mortalityAdverse cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular risk factorsWorse cardiovascular outcomesHigh blood pressureStandardized treatment protocolRandomized clinical trialsBackground Observational studiesLow socioeconomic statusHighest income quintileAngina hospitalizationCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityCoronary revascularizationClinical characteristicsBlood pressureRenal diseaseClinical outcomesPersistent Use of Extended Fractionation Palliative Radiotherapy for Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Breast Cancer, 2011 to 2014
Yu JB, Pollack CE, Herrin J, Zhu W, Soulos PR, Xu X, Gross CP. Persistent Use of Extended Fractionation Palliative Radiotherapy for Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Breast Cancer, 2011 to 2014. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 42: 493-499. PMID: 31033511, PMCID: PMC6538429, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative radiotherapyBone metastasesMedicare beneficiariesBreast cancerAssociation of clinicalProportion of patientsChoice of treatmentHospital-based practiceService Medicare beneficiariesSingle-fraction treatmentProvider financial incentivesLogistic regression modelsDifferent fractionation schemesProlonged courseRadiation courseRadiotherapy usePayer perspectiveProvider characteristicsMean costMultiple guidelinesPatientsRadiotherapyMetastasisCancerNumber of daysEffect of Collaborative Telerehabilitation on Functional Impairment and Pain Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer
Cheville AL, Moynihan T, Herrin J, Loprinzi C, Kroenke K. Effect of Collaborative Telerehabilitation on Functional Impairment and Pain Among Patients With Advanced-Stage Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2019, 5: 644-652. PMID: 30946436, PMCID: PMC6512772, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacological pain managementAdvanced-stage cancerArm 2Pain managementQuality of lifePain interferenceBrief Pain InventoryAcademic medical centerHealth care systemHousehold ambulatorsHospital lengthStage IIICHome dischargeMost patientsMonth 3Pain InventoryPostacute careArm 3Blinded assessmentCollaborative careControl armClinical trialsCare teamFunctional impairmentHematologic cancersEducation level and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in China
Huo X, Khera R, Zhang L, Herrin J, Bai X, Wang Q, Lu Y, Nasir K, Hu S, Li J, Li X, Zheng X, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Jiang L. Education level and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in China. Heart 2019, 105: 946. PMID: 30661037, PMCID: PMC6582708, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChinaEducational StatusFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProspective StudiesConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow educational attainmentAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) outcomesAdverse cardiovascular eventsFuture healthcare interventionsMyocardial infarction outcomesCardiovascular risk factorsRisk-adjusted analysisAcute myocardial infarctionMedian participant ageCardiovascular eventsCause mortalityAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsAMI outcomesChina PatientUnadjusted analysesMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsChinese cohortHigh riskEducational attainmentEducational attainment groupsHealthcare interventionsPatients
2018
Risk of Systemic Adverse Events Associated with Intravitreal Anti–VEGF Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema in Routine Clinical Practice
Maloney MH, Schilz SR, Herrin J, Sangaralingham LR, Shah ND, Barkmeier AJ. Risk of Systemic Adverse Events Associated with Intravitreal Anti–VEGF Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema in Routine Clinical Practice. Ophthalmology 2018, 126: 1007-1015. PMID: 30292542, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.09.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic macular edemaRoutine clinical practiceSystemic serious adverse eventsMacular laserMajor bleedingCerebrovascular diseaseMyocardial infarctionClinical practiceCause hospitalizationAdverse eventsHazard ratioIntravitreal corticosteroidsAnti-VEGFMacular edemaDME treatmentTreatment of DMEIntravitreal anti-VEGF therapyCox proportional hazards regressionAnti-VEGF pharmacotherapySystemic safety profileCorticosteroid-treated patientsRetrospective cohort studySerious adverse eventsSystemic adverse eventsMacular laser photocoagulation