abstract：:Aim: Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer among women. Because guidelines on screening for breast cancer for certain ages are controversial, many experts advocate the use of shared decision making (SDM) using validated decision aids (DAs). Recent studies have concluded that DAs are beneficial; however, the resul...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Yu L,Li P,Yang S,Guo P,Zhang X,Liu N,Wang J,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To evaluate the patterns of cancer patients-assessed quality of outpatient care in the USA. Materials & methods: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey datasets for the years 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 were accessed and adult participants with a history of cancer diagnosis were reviewed. Participants' assessments of dif...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale, aim & objective: The goal of this study was to examine the health and economic impacts related to increased utilization of the Duke Smoking Cessation Program resulting from the addition of two relatively new referral methods - Best Practice Advisory and Population Outreach. Materials & methods: In a compani...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Datta SK,Dennis PA,Davis JM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COVID-19 pandemic is revealing the unacceptable health disparities across New York City and in this country. The mortality rates of vulnerable and minority populations alone suggest a need to re-evaluate clinical decision making protocols, especially given the recently passed Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protec...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Caraccio C,White RS,Jotwani R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To perform cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and budget impact analysis (BIA) comparing stenting to standard medical treatment (SMT) for the management of deep venous outflow obstruction and leg ulcers from the Italian Healthcare Service perspective. Materials & methods: A Markov model was developed to project co...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Rognoni C,Lugli M,Maleti O,Tarricone R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Choice-based conjoint (CBC) is used to understand how individuals develop preferences for decision alternatives. When decision alternatives can be described in terms of attributes, researchers want to determine the value respondents attach to various attribute levels. Popular in psychology, marketing, economics and ot...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Chitturi P,Carides A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: We assessed reporting of data on sex/gender and race/ethnicity in randomized controlled trials of interventions published in the highest-ranking anesthesiology journals from 2014 to 2017. Methods: We extracted data regarding terminology for sex/gender, proportion of participants according to the race/gender and r...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Begic D,Janda-Martinac C,Vrdoljak M,Puljak L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Indirect treatment comparisons are used when no direct comparison is available. Comparison networks should satisfy the transitivity assumption, that is, equal likelihood of treatment assignment for a given patient based on comparability of studies. Materials & methods: Seven criteria were evaluated across 18 rand...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Tremblay G,Westley T,Forsythe A,Pelletier C,Briggs A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative approaches to the current rebate system are being considered by policymakers and stakeholders in the private insurance market. This paper presents an analysis of three alternative options to the current rebate model: retaining retroactive rebates but requiring 100% pass-through of rebates and fees to plan ...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Pearson SD,Segel C,Cole A,Henshall C,Towse A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Medicaid versus private primary insurance status may predict in-hospital mortality and morbidity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Materials & methods: Regression models were used to test our hypothesis in patients in the State Inpatient Database (SID) from five states who underwent primary TKA from January 20...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Maman SR,Andreae MH,Gaber-Baylis LK,Turnbull ZA,White RS

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The systematic review assessed the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on the quality of life among women with breast cancer. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane library, EMBASE, Web of Science and CINAHL databases were searched for studies published. Our review assessed the effect of mindfulness-based interventions ...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Zhang X,Liu D,Li Y,Zhang Y,Zhang B,Wang X,Wang G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To compare efficacy between total gastrectomy (TG) and proximal gastrectomy (PG) for upper-third gastric cancer. Materials & methods: PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library were searched to select suitable researches. Stata was used for meta-analysis including 5-year overall survival rate, recurrence rate, complicat...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Chen YC,Lu L,Fan KH,Wang DH,Fu WH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Dedicated brain imaging is advocated by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for newly diagnosed non-small-cell cancer (NSCLC) patients beyond stage I. The current study assessed the performance characteristics of this recommendation. Methods: Through accessing the Surveillance, Epidemiology and E...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Increasing use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in Scotland, coupled with safety concerns with some SSRIs, and the increasing availability of generic SSRIs, have resulted in multiple initiatives to improve the quality and efficiency of their prescribing in Scotland. Our aim is to assess their in...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Godman B,Kurdi A,McCabe H,Johnson CF,Barbui C,MacBride-Stewart S,Hurding S,Leporowski A,Bennie M,Morton A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To compare secukinumab with infliximab in biologic-naive patients with psoriatic arthritis using matching-adjusted indirect comparison. Patients & methods: Individual patient baseline data for secukinumab were matched to published aggregate data for infliximab by key baseline characteristics, with matching weight...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Strand V,McInnes I,Mease P,Nash P,Thom H,Kalyvas C,Hunger M,Gandhi K,Pricop L,Jugl S,Choy E

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of oral and intravenous applications of tranexamic acid (TXA) in total hip arthroplasty (THA). MATERIALS & METHODS:Electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect and Embase, were searched to identify the studies comparing the ...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Wang L,Cao JG,Liu J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Quantify hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) costs in German patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL). METHODS:The primary outcome was direct and indirect costs in patients with ALL/DLBCL/FL who received HSCT between 2010 and 20...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Mayerhoff L,Lehne M,Hickstein L,Salimullah T,Prieur S,Thomas SK,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The importance of adjusting for cross-study heterogeneity when conducting network meta-analyses (NMAs) was demonstrated using a case study of biologic therapies for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. METHODS:Bayesian NMAs were conducted for Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 90 response. Several covariates were c...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Cameron C,Hutton B,Druchok C,McElligott S,Nair S,Schubert A,Situ A,Varu A,Villacorta R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Reducing the fluctuation of blood pressure has recently been recognized as a potential target for improving management of hypertension to prevent cardiovascular events, particularly for strokes. Some randomized controlled trials demonstrated that amlodipine can effectively reduce blood pressure as a well-establishe...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Zhang L,Yang J,Li L,Liu D,Xie X,Dong P,Lin Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To estimate healthcare utilization and costs in amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. PATIENTS & METHODS:AL amyloidosis patients were identified in 2007-2015 claims databases if they had ≥1 inpatient/≥2 outpatient claims consistent with AL amyloidosis and received ≥1 AL-specific treatment. Descriptive statistics w...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Quock TP,Yan T,Chang E,Guthrie S,Broder MS

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:GNE myopathy, a rare, severe, progressive myopathy, presents with lower extremity distal muscle weakness. The GNE myopathy functional activity scale (GNEM-FAS) evaluates the impact of GNE myopathy on functioning in adults. This paper presents the psychometric validation of the GNEM-FAS. PATIENTS & METHODS:Validati...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Mayhew J,Bonner N,Arbuckle R,Turnbull A,Bowden A,Skrinar A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The incremental cost of peripheral orbital atherectomy system (OAS) plus balloon angioplasty (BA) versus BA-only for critical limb ischemia was estimated. MATERIALS & METHODS:A deterministic simulation model used clinical and healthcare utilization data from the CALCIUM 360° trial and current cost data. Incrementa...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Shammas NW,Boyes CW,Palli SR,Rizzo JA,Martinsen BJ,Kotlarz H,Mustapha JA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Current stroke severity scales cannot be used for archival data. We develop and validate a measure of stroke severity at hospital discharge (Stroke Administrative Severity Index [SASI]) for use in billing data. METHODS:We used the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) as the theoretical framework and identified 285 relevant In...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Simpson AN,Wilmskoetter J,Hong I,Li CY,Jauch EC,Bonilha HS,Anderson K,Harvey J,Simpson KN

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2010, four oral anticoagulants have been approved for marketing in addition to warfarin for treatment of thromboembolic disease. Limited head-to-head data exist comparing these treatments, leaving patients and clinicians with little guidance for selecting a strategy that balances recurrence reduction with bleedi...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Krumme AA,Pawar A,Schneeweiss S,Glynn RJ,Choudhry NK,Kulldorff M,Ortiz AS,Avorn J,Gagne JJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Studies on multiple sclerosis in Saudi Arabia remain scant, particularly studies on the psychological aspects. This study measures severities of depression, anxiety and stress, and compares them to the used disease-modifying treatment. MATERIALS & METHODS:Cross-sectional study using a phone questionnaire targeting...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Al-Hussain F,Al-Salloum N,Alazwary N,Saeedi J,Howaidi S,Daif A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Develop an accessible exercise to engage underserved populations about research funding priorities; analyze the criteria they use to prioritize research; contrast these criteria to those currently used by Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). MATERIALS & METHODS:Academic and community partners coll...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Cargill SS,Baker LL,Goold SD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Compare the safety and efficacy of intermittent fenofibrate versus simvastatin in chronic hemodialysis patients. PATIENTS & METHODS:Sixty patients received either fenofibrate 100 mg or simvastatin 20 mg after their dialysis session (parallel study). The safety and efficacy of drugs on lipid profile, oxidized low-d...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Abdel Magid AM,Abbassi MM,Iskander EEM,Mohamady O,Farid SF

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To understand researcher capability for and interest in patient-centered comparative effectiveness research (PC-CER), particularly related to engaging with patients/caregivers. MATERIALS & METHODS:Web-based survey of 508 health researchers recruited via professional health research organizations. RESULTS:Most res...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Forsythe LP,Frank LB,Workman TA,Borsky A,Hilliard T,Harwell D,Fayish L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To measure the private and social benefits of donor insemination (DI). METHODS:An empirical model investigates the general public and DI clients' willingness to pay (WTP) for DI, and the willingness of potential donors to become altruistic or paid sperm donors. RESULTS:The general public and DI clients value DI a...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Gonen LD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Laboratory test (lab) results may be useful to detect incident diabetes in electronic health record and claims-based studies. RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODS:Using the Mini-Sentinel distributed database, we assessed the value of lab results added to diagnosis codes and dispensing claims to identify incident diabetes. R...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Flory JH,Roy J,Gagne JJ,Haynes K,Herrinton L,Lu C,Patorno E,Shoaibi A,Raebel MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trial designs often fail to deliver data that jointly satisfy evolving demands of both regulatory and reimbursement authorities. We propose a new multi-tiered trial design to integrate efficacy and effectiveness, and address the evolving needs of authorities. The mixed randomized trial allocates patients firs...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Alsop J,Scott M,Archey W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Explore perspectives of adolescent and young adult (AYA) and parent stakeholders regarding their engagement in comparative effectiveness research (CER) evaluating cholesterol screening and treatment strategies for 17-21 year olds. METHODS:All nine AYAs and parent stakeholders participating in a 20-member panel of ...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Saunders T,Mackie TI,Shah S,Gooding H,de Ferranti SD,Leslie LK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Details of data quality and how quality issues were solved have not been reported in published comparative effectiveness studies using electronic health record data. METHODS:We developed a conceptual framework of data quality assessment and preprocessing and apply it to a study comparing angiotensin-converting enz...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Huang Y,Voorham J,Haaijer-Ruskamp FM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing attention in the US healthcare system on the delivery of high-quality care, an issue central to oncology. In the report 'Crossing the Quality Chasm', the Institute of Medicine identified six aims for improving healthcare quality: safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable. T...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Broughman JR,Chen RC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate overall survival (OS) in unresectable American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage I/II hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with drug-eluting-bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) versus best supportive care. MATERIALS & METHODS:OS in consecutive patients with AJCC stage I/II unresectab...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Xing M,Kokabi N,Prajapati HJ,Close O,Ludwig JM,Kim HS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyze administrative claims data from Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurance sources to estimate stroke risk, bleeding risk, and the use of antithrombotic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Included patients were aged ≥18 years with a new or existing diagnosis of AF. Outcomes w...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Lang K,Federico V,Patel AA,Munsell M,Nelson WW,Owens G,Mody SH,Schein J,Menzin J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) is an acquired valvular abnormality that is most frequently encountered during the evaluation and operative management of left-sided heart failure and left heart valve disease. Observational studies have demonstrated that uncorrected significant FTR during mitral valve surgery ...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Rogers JH,Bolling SF

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The potential of dedicated Breast-CT is evaluated by simulating its impact onto the performance of the German breast cancer screening program. Attendance rates, cancer detection and economic implications are quantified. METHODS:Based on a prospective health technology assessment approach, we simulated screening i...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Ruile G,Djanatliev A,Kriza C,Meier F,Leb I,Kalender WA,Kolominsky-Rabas PL,National Leading-Edge Cluster Medical Technologies ‘Medical Valley EMN’.

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide an overview of thresholds for incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) representing willingness-to-pay (WTP) across multiple countries and insights into exemptions pertaining to the ICER (e.g., cancer). To compare ICER thresholds to individual country's estimated ability-to-pay. MATERIALS & METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Schwarzer R,Rochau U,Saverno K,Jahn B,Bornschein B,Muehlberger N,Flatscher-Thoeni M,Schnell-Inderst P,Sroczynski G,Lackner M,Schall I,Hebborn A,Pugner K,Fehervary A,Brixner D,Siebert U

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute coronary syndromes and severe multivessel or left main coronary artery disease have better outcomes when prompt revascularization is performed in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT). However, in patients with stable ischemic heart disease, randomized strategy trials have revealed equipoise be...

journal_title：Journal of comparative effectiveness research

authors： Torosoff MT,Sidhu MS,Desai KP,Fein SA,Boden WE

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00